World News in Brief
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Iran in the Human Rights Council, Myanmar election ‘fraud’, migration chief in Cyprus, Mozambique flood update
Disturbing details continued to emerge on Friday about Iran’s State-led crackdown against mass protests, while UN rights chief Volker Türk…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. …
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Health
World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits Europe hard
While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress in reducing hunger, persistent challenges remain in addressing malnutrition, food…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger
UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Storms in Syria, school attacks in Nigeria, strikes continue in southern Lebanon
Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria are struggling to cope with freezing conditions after a severe snowstorm struck dozens…
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UN Affairs
World News in Brief: More UN staff detentions in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home, attacks in Ukraine
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of 10 more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in…
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Health
World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo refugee crisis
World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a historic global declaration to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
The UN human rights chief said on Monday the antisemitic attack on the Jewish community in Sydney which left fifteen…
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Migrants and Refugees
World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake…
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Law and Crime Prevention
World News in Brief: Justice efforts in Libya, deadly attacks in Ukraine, scores killed since Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Recent months have seen progress towards accountability in Libya, the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday…
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