In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
UNAMI was established in 2003 following the fall of Saddam Hussein and has supported Iraq through political transition, post-conflict recovery,…
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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
The essentials for survival in the town which was overrun by paramilitary fighters in October have been “completely obliterated”, UN humanitarians…
From mud homes to joyful songs: Living heritage on the global stage
UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage programme focuses on keeping alive the practices, knowledge, and expressions that communities recognize as part of their…
Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale hostilities in South Kivu, just…
Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so
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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, when…
Risks mount for pregnant women in Ukraine
The incident comes amid alarming new data from the UN’s reproductive health agency (UNFPA), showing a sharp rise in the…
Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
“The Security Council resolution is very clear about not calling anything a border or anything else, it is about a…
Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian toll
Briefing ambassadors, Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs,…
Ukraine civilians face escalating attacks and mounting hardship, UN warns
“Our findings establish several worrying trends: rising civilian casualties in both frontline and urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure,…