World News in Brief
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody
Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse
Days of violence against Syria’s mainly ethnic Alawite communities have included the summary execution of entire families, the UN human…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections in CAR, Pakistan train hijack
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of families, with children particularly…
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Health
World News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia
New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, multilateral work of the United…
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Health
World News in Brief: WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would “welcome constructive dialogue” with the United States…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal, Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws in spotlight
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: ‘Ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan, Gaza ceasefire must hold says relief chief, World Cancer Day
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. Clementine Nkweta-Salami issued a statement…
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Migrants and Refugees
World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’
The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism. Tweet URL The plan…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Tuesday over intensifying hostilities in the…
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