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Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks "another El Fasher" as fierce fighting spreads across the Kordofan region, raising fears of a fresh wave of atrocities.

UN support helps Gaza mothers give birth amid collapsing health system

Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead

African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio

"Persons living with disabilities are entitled to the same rights, choices, and opportunities as everyone else. Our societies thrive when those rights are respected."

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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope

Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease

General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia

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Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role

Law and Crime Prevention A record seizure of cocaine off the coast of Haiti has underlined the island nation’s "pivotal role in trafficking routes linking South America, the Caribbean and the United States of America," according to the United Nations.

‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience

Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking

COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance

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A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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Air strikes and shelling continue in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid The UN has called for an investigation into the recent "horrific" killing by Israeli forces of two young brothers in Gaza who were reportedly targeted by a drone while collecting firewood.

Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’

Peace and Security Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday.

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