Peace and Security
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World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development
The UN and its partners are stepping up preparations in Gaza for the approaching cold and rainy season, even as…
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Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’
Despite progress in the political process in Libya, institutional divisions, economic deterioration and security fragility continue to threaten stability, the…
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Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices…
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Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and…
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Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears
Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain…
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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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