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Palestinian children sit among the rubble of destroyed homes in Jabalia Camp, north of Gaza.

More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF

The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.

A building in Izyum, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine lies in ruins after being struck by a missile. (file)

UN deplores deadly attack on city in central Ukraine

Artificial intelligence has added to security concerns for governments and militaries and needs more oversight, the Global Conference on AI Security and Ethics heard at UN Geneva.

AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament

A body bag lies in a ditch following an airstrike at Tal Al Sultan, Rafah, Gaza.

Gaza: Paramedic still missing after aid worker killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society calls for answers

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

Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

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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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The aftermath of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March.

Myanmar quake: Airstrikes persist as UN pushes aid efforts

Humanitarian Aid Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified calls for immediate, unhindered aid access to assist millions affected by the disaster.

Deminers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (file)

‘Safe futures start here’: UN calls for global action to eliminate mine threat

Peace and Security More than 100 million people worldwide are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, in his message for the International Day for Mine Awareness.

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