Year: 2026

Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity

The Sudanese authorities announced on Monday that the Adre border crossing – critical for humanitarian aid delivery into the Darfur and Kordofan regions – will remain…

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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response

Venezuelan authorities confirmed on Monday that at least 1,719 people have died following the earthquakes of 24 June, with some…

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World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement

“We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery for the injured,” the Kabul-based…

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International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves

The issue is the spotlight as the United Nations marks the organization’s Fourth Counter-Terrorism Week, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from some…

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UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian energy, heat facilities

Ukrainian authorities reported eight civilians killed and 35 others wounded in Russian attacks on the city of Dnipro on Monday,…

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Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price

According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), developing economies are being forced to spend hundreds of billions of dollars shielding households…

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Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory

Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory, declared illegal under a decade-old resolution, are under the spotlight at the Security…

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Venezuela quake: search goes on for survivors amid ‘impossible odds’

“Destruction is all around,” said Stephanie Hochstetter, Country Director in Venezuela for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), speaking from…

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