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A young man stands closes to temporary shelters in Gaza.

Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.

Dense forests cover the mountains of northwestern Thailand.

Northern Thai communities put nature before profit

A woman stands outside her bomb-damaged home in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

Buildings have been levelled across central Myanmar by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Patients at one hospital in Sagaing have been placed in a car park in 40°C heat. because it is too dangerous to enter the facility.

Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'

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Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain

DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

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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

A WHO staff member examines an older woman who suffered a leg injury.

INTERVIEW: Myanmar ‘an emergency within an emergency’, UN warns

Michael Dunford, WFP Country Director in Myanmar, takes part in the distribution of ready-to-eat food at Ottara Thiri Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.

‘Without funding we can’t meet the needs of the people of Myanmar’: WFP

Families flee Sinja in southern Sudan following violent clashes.

Sudan: Reproductive health agency decries devastating impact of war on women and girls

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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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A deminer for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine sweeps the ground for unexploded ordnance and landmines.

Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

Peace and Security An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday.

UN peacekeepers patrol Bouar, in western Central African Republic.

UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

Peace and Security As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.

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