Peace and Security
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World News in Brief: AI diagnostics, humanitarian deal for DR Congo, rights abuse allegations in Belarus, Ukraine children bear heaviest burden
New data shows that nearly three in four countries in Europe now use Artificial Intelligence in their health services to make…
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks
The Security Council meets in emergency session at 3pm to address the escalating conflict in Ukraine. The open briefing follows…
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European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears
A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 April: US-Iran talks falter; Strait of Hormuz uncertainty deepens
Weekend developments have raised fresh concerns worldwide after talks between the United States and Iran on Saturday ended without agreement,…
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New era for space dawns as Artemis astronauts return
After a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are…
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Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year
As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system…
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‘We watched them die before our eyes’: Sudan health workers helpless amid medical shortages
As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing…
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Deminers race to keep up with military technology
In conflict zones where new technologies are making landmines more dangerous, deminers must innovate at the same pace to avoid…
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World News in Brief: South Sudan rights, opioid guidelines update, DR Congo crisis continues
South Sudan is evolving into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts warned on…
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Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month
The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a stark warning…
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