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Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid
Demining experts from around the world have been sharing their collective shock at the widespread and growing threat from unexploded ordnance, the new head of the UN Mine…
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues
The strain on food, fuel and aid systems worldwide continues as the Middle East crisis deepens. Rising oil prices, supply disruptions and mounting transport costs are affecting humanitarian…
Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which…
Middle East crisis puts aid, food, fuel further out of reach for millions already struggling – UN agencies
As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of…
Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions
The threat of nuclear Armageddon, a constant worry for many who grew up during the tense decades of the Cold War, is becoming a cause for concern for…
Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit
A month after completing their historic flyby of the Moon, the astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission landed at UN Headquarters in New York this week with a…
World News in Brief: Aung San Suu Kyi released from prison, Israel’s new death penalty, Cambodia convictions, healthcare inequalities in South America
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, with her sentence reduced under a prisoner amnesty linked to a Buddhist holiday.
Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue to report news and information which they hope…
‘Real impact on the ground’ needed as Indonesia backs UN reform
Indonesia is expecting a “strengthened multilateral system that delivers real impact on the ground,” as one of the key outcomes of the ongoing reform of the United Nations,…
Hormuz crisis strangling global economy, Guterres warns, demanding solutions to end stalemate
The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession,…
DPRK Korea: Continued militarisation a ‘serious concern’, political affairs chief warns Security Council
The continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remain “a matter of serious concern,” the UN’s political affairs chief…
Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI
Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of World Press…
Lebanon strikes deepen crisis as hunger rises and conditions worsen in Gaza
At least nine people were reported to have been killed in southern Lebanon on Thursday, as ongoing hostilities continue to exact a heavy toll on civilians and drive…
World News in Brief: Displacement in South Sudan, fraud centres in the Philippines, new migration patterns in Latin America
In South Sudan, the UN aid coordination office [OCHA] reported on Thursday that conflict and flooding continue to drive displacement and food insecurity higher throughout the country.
Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize
An independent organization for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational and cultural…