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Displaced people in northern South Sudan. (file)

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.

A woman dismantles her shelter at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma in the eastern DR Congo.

Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration meets displaced people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right) and INB Co-Chair Anne-Claire Amprou of France (left) celebrate at the conclusion of negotiations in the early hours of 16 April 2025.

Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations

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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle

Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty

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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

Sudan - Two Years of War

Mapping the future of food

Emergency Food Airdrops in Pieri, South Sudan

Testimony of a Genocide Survivor from Rwanda

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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 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 participant attends the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum (ECOSOC) at UN Headquarters in New York.

UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

SDGs Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place.

People continue to flee from fighting in the eastern DR Congo. (file)

Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

Migrants and Refugees Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.

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