Peace and Security
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Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
As the world prepares to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is warning that war-torn Sudan is in the…
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Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks “another El Fasher” as fierce fighting spreads across…
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General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday demanded by a wide margin that Russia immediately and unconditionally return all Ukrainian children…
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Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday.…
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General Assembly LIVE: Resolution adopted demanding Russia return Ukrainian children
The UN General Assembly’s emergency special session spotlighting Russian aggression against Ukraine has reconvened in New York where the world…
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Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of more than $1 billion in…
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Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year…
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Security Council’s veto power is ‘poster child’ of global gridlock, says Baerbock
General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned on Thursday that repeated deadlock in the Security Council has become the “poster child”…
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Gaza: Displaced Palestinians dealing with the ‘death of dignity’, warns UNICEF
Living conditions for Gazans – particularly children – are still dire as temperatures drop and families return to bombed-out homes…
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Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’
Nearly a year on from the fall of Assad, Syrians still lack many basic necessities as the transitional government works…
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