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Syrian refugee children in Jordan. Since December 2024, many displaced Syrian families are returning to their homes. (file photo)

‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict

Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over renewed violence and growing instability, warning that without urgent action, Syria’s fragile transition could be at risk.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) speaks to the media in Dhaka alongside Md. Towhid Hossain, Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh.

UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

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

A camp in eastern DR Congo provides security for some of the millions displaced people in the country.

World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections in CAR, Pakistan train hijack

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Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia

In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

No food deliveries to Gaza as border closures continue

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Activists rally in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (file)

‘What’s next?’ Women-led movements fear for the future

Members of the Mulanje Teen Club enjoy a debate around some of the challenges facing youth in Malawi.

WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’

People advocate for action at a global meeting on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan.

‘Let us never lose hope’: Young leaders on the frontlines of climate action

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is 20 years old.

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

Women Who Restore: The Power of Dialogue

Women in UN Peacekeeping

Three Years On: The Effects of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Senegalese Women Fight Climate Change through Reforestation

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‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women

Women Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back.

Sufyan Al-Majdalawi inspects the rubble of his home in Jabalia in northern Gaza.

‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

Wisam is among many children returning to school in Port Sudan amid the ongoing war.

Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan

Olena stands in front of her damaged home in Kharkiv, hit during a May 2024 attack (file)

Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

An information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage

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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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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

Human Rights The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.

Two children displaced by fighting in Al Jazirah state rest at a gathering point in southeastern Sudan.

Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

Peace and Security Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, famine and deadly disease.

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