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Renewed airstrikes have reportedly killed hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza: ‘Dramatic escalation’ as bombardments intensify and displacement surges

Israeli bombardments continued across Gaza on Wednesday, killing hundreds more people – many of them women and children – and leaving widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities.

Possessions litter the floor of a bombed residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears

A mother who fled her home due to gang violence is now living in a shelter in a former church hall in Port-au-Prince.

Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital

At least one UN staff member has been killed in an explosion at a UNOPS premises in central Gaza.

UN staff member killed in central Gaza blast, five others injured

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‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade

Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela

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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

Peace and Security For Waad Al-Kateab, the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 felt almost unreal. “I thought the ending of my story was dying in exile,” she told UN News. “And it just happened out of the blue.”

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

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

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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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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) gathers with other participants of a meeting in Geneva focused on Cyprus.

Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres

Peace and Security UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures.

A young woman walks through the ruins of homes in Gaza.

LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases

Peace and Security The UN Security Council met in New York on Tuesday on the Middle East crisis, exactly two months since the start of the fragile Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal came into effect. That's been shattered by deadly Israeli airstrikes overnight following a two-week aid blockade which has strained critical supplies. Well over 400 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more injured, according to local authorities. We'll have reaction from across the UN and agencies on the ground. UN News app users follow live here.

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