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Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
Captagon, a highly addictive stimulant, has been circulating illegally from the Middle East to Africa and back with…
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Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief
“I am alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites are being struck by fighter jets,…
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Crimean Tatar artist moulds new path through clay in wartime Ukraine
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has endured relentless air raids and drone strikes, disrupting daily life…
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Sudan war: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘one or two steps’ away from being attacked
“People in Sudan are not moving by choice, they are running just to find safety,” said Mohamed Refaat, IOM…
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Gaza famine pushed back, but millions still face hunger and malnutrition, UN says
According to the latest IPC report – a global tracking of malnutrition and food insecurity – no areas…
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UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last year’s…
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Hurricane Melissa: WFP calls for greater investment in preparedness, building resilience
“We cannot forget Haiti,” said Lola Castro, speaking from the capital, Port-au-Prince, while also appealing for Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.…
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Ukraine suffering continues as electricity is cut for days amid ongoing Russian attacks
In an update from Ukraine, the UN’s top aid official there, Assistant Secretary-General Matthias Schmale, reports that half…
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Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’
Issued by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the report describes how civilians – including many from besieged…
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Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees
Addressing the media outside the council chamber in New York, he pointed to simmering tensions across Yemen and “dramatic new developments” in its eastern…