Peace and Security
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Palestinians yearn for ‘a return to normal life’, says top Middle East peace envoy
The UN is continuing efforts to support Palestinians in Gaza amid major challenges to humanitarian access, reconstruction and the restoration…
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World News in Brief: Storm clouds over Gaza, deadly obstacles face Mexican women rights defenders, Latvia booze ban proves lifesaver
UN teams are racing to protect families in Gaza from the coming rainy season, but restricted access to land and…
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Somali families face renewed violence amid worsening hunger crisis
Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State, where families were already…
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Lebanon: One in five children goes to bed hungry, says UNICEF
Four in five households in Lebanon struggle to afford basic necessities today, with children increasingly going without food, missing school…
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World News in Brief: Deadly Myanmar strikes as Malaysia begins deportations, new emergency funding released, Gaza and West Bank update
The UN chief on Tuesday strongly condemned an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 50 people at a market in…
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Security Council LIVE: Syria’s transition in the spotlight
While Syria is making progress in its political transition, the Security Council is meeting to hear briefings and discuss the…
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Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, raising questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks…
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World News in Brief: Shipping alert from IMO, democracy vanishing in Nicaragua, alert over political ‘denialism’
Amid a rising number of attacks on shipping in key waterways in the Middle East linked to the US-Iran war,…
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Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares
Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights…
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Security Council LIVE: Rising violence triggers emergency meeting on Yemen
Amid rising violence in Yemen, the Security Council met in emergency session on Tuesday to discuss the situation surrounding the…
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