World News in Brief
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Migrants and Refugees
World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia
The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Sudan and Haiti updates, Afghan women’s rights
The United Nations is raising alarm over continued drone attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region after multiple strikes reportedly killed civilians…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Geopolitical tensions impact global economy, Gaza aid funding shortfall, violence in South Sudan, UN condemns deadly mosque attack
The global economy is entering a more fragile period as geopolitical conflicts, rising energy costs and financial instability threaten global…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: UN relief vehicle struck in Ukraine, emergency airdrops in South Sudan, backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights
The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
More than 26.5 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing acute hunger, according to a new…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Lives lost and aid destroyed in Ukraine, rainfall alert for Horn of Africa, $710 million appeal for Rohingya refugees
The Representative of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Ukraine has strongly condemned the deadly and destructive Russian missile and…
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis continues, Gaza-West Bank update, Sir David Attenborough at 100
Haiti continues to face escalating violence and deepening insecurity, with gangs expanding their reach beyond Port-au-Prince and civilians increasingly caught…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday praised Mongolia’s recent human rights progress during a visit to the country,…
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Malnutrition in Somalia, hunger crisis in DR Congo, energy shortages in Cuba
Nearly six million people in Somalia – almost a third of the population analysed – are projected to face acute…
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