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An outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has infected more than 1,000 people and killed nearly 300. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced the…
The fighting in Artibonite last week led more than three quarters of the displaced to seek refuge in the commune of Marchand Dessalines.Forced returnsArmed groups have…
“The Charter was a promise to the world: That humanity can choose cooperation over chaos; law over lawlessness; dignity over domination; and hope over fear,” Mr.…
As wars persist in different parts of the world, it’s perhaps easy to lose sight of the many countries that have managed to recover from past…
Senior UN officials including the Secretary-General and human rights chief have warned that the Rapid Support Forces, (RSF) could launch an imminent assault on the city,…
As conflicts around the world continue to proliferate, a group of young UN peacebuilders met at UN Headquarters on the margins of the first ever UN…
“The climate crisis is accelerating, and we are now on course to overshoot the 1.5°C limit in the coming years,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told delegates…
For many people, ageing is accompanied by familiar messages: slow down, your best years are behind you.Far from harmless clichés, these assumptions shape how societies view…
The new regulatory framework – adopted on Wednesday by the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations – comes a decade after early predictions of widespread automated driving failed to materialise. The new…
The UN Security Council is meeting on Thursday for an open debate on strengthening protections for children caught in armed conflict. The Secretary-General’s latest report reveals…