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‘Patience’ and dialogue with Taliban only way forward: ...

The top UN political official in Afghanistan remains hopeful that Taliban leader...

Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displace...

As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country w...

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence i...

A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia ...

World News in Brief: Water ‘being taken for granted’, g...

While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is lim...

Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain: UNCTAD

The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and...

UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outli...

Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral coop...

Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN e...

Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is “an overwhelming r...

Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fl...

A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the ...

Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender ...

Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persi...

New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public...

The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted ...

WHO approves second malaria vaccine for children

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vac...

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as U...

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few a...

As few as 50 to 1,000 ethnic Armenians are reported to be left in the Karabakh r...

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights ...

Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent...

INTERVIEW: How new mission could support gang-ravaged H...

Criminal gangs have displaced thousands of Haitians, wreaking havoc across the C...

We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migrati...

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