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A nine months pregnant woman is treated at a hospital in Gaza (file).

Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable

In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.

A woman stands in the ruins of her house in Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine.

March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine

A girl walks to a water collection point in Renk town in South Sudan's strife-ridden Upper Nile state. (file)

South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

Many UNRWA-run schools in Gaza have been damaged in the conflict or are used as temporary shelters. (file photo)

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

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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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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'

Humanitarian Aid In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.