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“We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery for the injured,” the Kabul-based UN mission (UNAMA) said in a…
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 119 countries, representing governments, regional organizations, academia, civil society and the…
“We have seen an unprecedented spike in new types of drugs on the market, and worryingly, some are more potent or dangerous than before,” said Monica Juma, Executive…
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…