Peace and Security
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Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse…
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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited elections cannot be “business as…
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Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog
Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by the ongoing Russian invasion, the head of the UN atomic energy…
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World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an ‘essential pillar’, DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their “active participation in the democratic process”, which…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates on 30 October from the UN and the region
Live updates through the day featured the latest breaking news from UN Headquarters and the field, with human rights experts…
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Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings
Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11…
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In Ethiopia, UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the…
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World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to…
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across Gaza, including Israeli strikes…
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Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the…
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