Peace and Security
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World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan
A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA in…
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Dealing with ‘unknowns’ flying in high-conflict Haiti
Two women involved in the day-to-day operations in Haiti of the UN’s humanitarian air service, known as UNHAS, say they have…
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Nearly 2,000 children killed in Ukraine war: UNICEF
Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…
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1 in 2 women in Rafah need urgent medical help: UN Women
Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza, UN humanitarians have issued new data confirming the war’s deeply damaging impact…
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General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution
The UN General Assembly on Monday debated Russia’s veto in the Security Council which blocked a draft resolution aimed at…
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‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two children
A woman whose two children were kidnapped on the way to school in Haiti has said she feels a moral…
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World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trades union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti
Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured, when their camps were…
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Security Council briefed on Bosnia progress despite ‘worrying’ trend of denying genocide
Both positive and “worrying” developments have recently unfolded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a top UN official told the Security Council…
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UN Digs Into Accusations of Staff Collusion Amid October Attacks
A UN Office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the…
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UN Debates Shed Light on Impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’
On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a largely peaceful coup known as…
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