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Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy could trigger major ‘crisis within crisis’
The heavy humanitarian and psychological toll of these strikes is compounded by the expectation that this year’s winter…
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Putting people at the heart of cities, key to improving urban life
Yet, amid this rapid transformation, one question rises above all: how can innovation truly serve the people, as…
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Hurricane Melissa leaves thousands displaced across the Caribbean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and crops, leaving thousands displaced. However, extensive storm preparation by…
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‘Normalising’ Taliban rule would betray Afghan women, warns UN expert
Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur monitoring human rights in Afghanistan – who serves independently under a mandate of…
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UN Envoy hails Colombia’s peace process as global model, calls for more funding
Following the signing of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, more than 13,000 former FARC combatants laid down their arms…
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‘Repeated bouts of violence’ put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator
In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the…
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session on Sudan
As reports of mass atrocities in and around the newly-captured city of El Fasher in Darfur mark a…
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Hurricane Melissa: Devastation in Jamaica at levels ‘never been seen before’
As Hurricane Melissa moved north of Jamaica on Wednesday, the head of the UN team there said that…
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South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn
Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan highlighted escalating armed clashes, political…
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UN chief condemns Gaza killings, urges full respect for ceasefire
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killings due to Israeli airstrikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, including many children,”…