Peace and Security
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‘Perfect storm’ in South Sudan demands urgent action, says Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, calling for urgent dialogue, the immediate…
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Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
Lifesaving supplies in Gaza continue to run dangerously low, nearly four weeks into the total aid blockade and deadly bombardment…
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Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on youngsters of renewed Israeli bombardment…
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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand…
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Sudan war: Displacement figures fall for first time
For the first time in nearly two years of brutal conflict between rival militaries, the number of Sudanese internally displaced…
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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over renewed violence and growing…
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‘Is this just a long, beautiful dream?’: Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country’s future
For Waad Al-Kateab, the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 felt almost unreal. “I thought the ending…
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World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections in CAR, Pakistan train hijack
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of families, with children particularly…
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Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia
The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim…
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DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while…
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