World News in Brief
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement
At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon
Pope Leo called on the international community to renew its commitment to tackling hunger and malnutrition, describing access to adequate…
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Health
World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe
Violence spread across Belfast following a shocking knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker on Monday, triggering…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts development funding
Although United Nations peacekeepers continue to observe violence and exchanges of fire in Lebanon, the level is significantly reduced when…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour, ICC Prosecutor suspended, WFP raises awareness in Egypt
Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the UN is urging governments and communities to accelerate efforts…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Risky return home in Lebanon, displacement in Gaza, emergency funding for Somalia
Despite the agreement announced on Sunday between the United States and Iran, displaced people in Lebanon continue to face difficulties…
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Migrants and Refugees
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies
Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: UN urges restraint as Gulf tensions rise, fear and uncertainty in Lebanon, hunger grows in the Sahel
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm on Tuesday over reported overnight exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran,…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, Nicaraguan activist’s death in custody
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to impact civilians and efforts to fight Ebola, UN aid…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Updates from Gaza, the West Bank and Afghanistan, UN development reforms, change at the top of WFP
Families in Gaza living on or near the so-called Yellow Line controlled by the Israeli military have told the UN…
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