Peace and Security
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1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge to aid effort
In the nearly 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands of civilians have been killed, the country’s energy…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and…
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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to…
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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe…
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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely…
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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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