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Sudanese refugees having fled brutal violence arrive in Adre on Sudan-Chad border.

Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine

More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.

A UN humanitarian officer inspects a destroyed building in Ukraine.

UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine

View of destruction at a school in West Darfur that had been serving as a shelter for displaced people. (file photo)

Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives

Gaza residents lining up near the water truck to fill their jugs.

World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update

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How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries?

UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge

Thousands of Gaza patients waiting for urgent medical evacuation

Israeli attack puts Gaza City hospital out of service

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Members of a family flee their hometown close to the border of Thailand, in Kayah State, eastern Myanmar.

Myanmar’s people still face daily aftershocks and trauma, say UN aid teams

A woman prepares food in a camp for displaced people in Kassala state in Sudan.

Sudan: 30 million in need of assistance as war rages on

UNCTAD Addresses Annual High-level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming

Ending global trade uncertainty calls for ‘rational decisions’, says head of UN trade agency

Twin girls born at seventh months are taken care of at a health centre in Gitega province, Burundi.

One preventable death every 7 seconds during pregnancy or childbirth

Mapping the future of food

Emergency Food Airdrops in Pieri, South Sudan

Ask an Expert: How does UNHCR respond during an emergency?

Gaza: Playtime turns deadly amid the rubble

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Families in Sagaing, affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on 28 March, wait for aid as destruction surrounds them.

INTERVIEW: Urgent aid needed as survivors of Myanmar quake struggle amid long-running crisis

Humanitarian Aid Lead As Myanmar reels from a devastating earthquake, the humanitarian situation is growing increasingly dire – entire communities have been reduced to rubble, infrastructure is shattered and tens of thousands remain in urgent need of aid.

Global trade reached a record $33 trillion in 2024

Tariffs: Job protectors or trade killers?

In Europe energy planners are increasingly concerned about “dunkelflaute”— a period of cloudy, windless weather in winter that undermines both solar power and wind generation

Is climate science the next power source for renewable energy?

The UN Security Council is considering the impact of AI on peace and security.

Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI

Waad Al-Kateab stands in front of a bombed-out building in Syria with her daughter in her arms.

‘Is this just a long, beautiful dream?’: Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country’s future

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma. During these dark years, the UN has stayed alongside the Ukrainian people, providing aid, necessities and healthcare, and restoring energy supplies.

UN peacekeeping’s long history of support to DR Congo

UN peacekeepers patrol the eastern DR Congo.

‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children

Hot meals are distributed to children in Khan Younis, Gaza.

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