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Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli s...

A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws o...

World News in Brief: Weapons sales threat, More aid for...

A conference focused on small arms and light weapons is taking place at a “diffi...

WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to ad...

The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance p...

‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as Sudan war descends f...

The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis i...

Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a t...

On World Refugee Day, marked annually on 20 June, meet some of the multi-talente...

INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight ag...

Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communit...

Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN...

As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost...

World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end...

The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for ...

‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Coun...

A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Counci...

Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Ga...

Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for...

Haiti: UN chief welcomes new government amid ongoing ch...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the swearing in of Ha...

Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermi...

The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined b...

Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan

It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan...

Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid o...

Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza...

UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against childr...

Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last...

Stories from the UN Archive: Nigerian Nobel Laureate co...

This #ThrowbackThursday, when the world celebrates the Day of Living Together in...

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