Peace and Security
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Trapped by a Facebook job advert, freed by a stranger in a taxi
Sofia* was 27, raising her seven-year-old son alone in Venezuela, and running out of options. For years she had distributed…
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Middle East: Civilian death toll climbs in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank as UN chief demands ‘the fighting must stop’
Violence and civilian casualties are rising across the Middle East – from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza to continued hostilities in…
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In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
In El Obeid, women and girls now face an impossible choice over something as basic as a bucket of water:…
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Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns
Food security and child nutrition have improved across the Gaza Strip largely due to a scale-up in humanitarian assistance and…
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Security Council LIVE: How to turn preventive diplomacy rhetoric into action
In the Security Council debate on Thursday on how best to settle disputes between States peacefully, ambassadors provided examples of…
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Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls
As the Iran-US war continues, the key question remains unanswered about how shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be…
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Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon
As months of conflict continue to devastate communities across Lebanon, families are being left without shelter, healthcare and other essential…
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Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence
The UN is supporting farmers in Gaza who are struggling to rebuild their smallholdings in areas devastated by the Hamas-Israel…
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Gulf crisis: Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns against return to full-on war
UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the continuing military escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing…
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Security Council LIVE: International Criminal Court briefs on Darfur
On Wednesday, the Security Council heard an update on the International Criminal Court’s work in Sudan’s Darfur region, referred to…
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