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UN News interviews a wide range of people from senior news-making officials at Headquarters in New York, to advocates and beneficiaries from across the world who have a stake in helping the UN go about its often life-saving work in the field.
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Kenya: First group of Ebola contacts ‘graduating’ from quarantine
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Oct 23, 2026 |
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Hormuz and Red Sea disruption squeezes food supplies, UN warns
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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Gaza faces another winter without adequate shelter
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Oct 17, 2026 |
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WHO and Kenya step up control measures after second Ebola case identified
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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Contact tracing and quarantine critical to prevent Ebola spread in Kenya: WHO
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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Syria’s new institutions take shape, but the economy is the test
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Fighting food waste, one meal at a time
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Ukraine’s health system presses on despite attacks, rising needs and looming winter
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Sudan: UN envoy stresses need for sustained diplomacy
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Sudan: El Niño threatens food security as FAO warns of critical funding shortfall
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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UN Advocate Joseph Gordon-Levitt calls for human-centred AI rulebook
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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UN General Assembly: ‘There’s no alternative’ to the diplomatic stage in New York
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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UNODC chief warns technology is reshaping global crime
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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Yemen conflict intensifies, displacing tens of thousands
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Nepal: With over two million tonnes of debris to clear, rebuilding ‘will take time’
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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‘Their school is everything’: Palestinian children face learning crisis
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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UNRWA: A vital lifeline for Palestine refugees amid shrinking humanitarian space
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Inside UNICEF’s race to deliver life-saving supplies within 72 hours of an emergency
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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AI offers new opportunities to transform agriculture across Africa
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Preserving victims’ stories helps prevent hatred and division
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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The first 48 hours: how the UN mobilises when disaster strikes
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Repurposing fashion in the name of world peace
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Ebola response must be ‘faster, longer and more’: Senior WHO official
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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UN moves to support Colombia's earthquake response
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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‘We can’t stop operating,’ says top UN peacekeeper on Ebola frontline
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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‘Judicial work affects every element in our societies’
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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UN Humanitarian Air Service delivers aid - and hope - to those who need it most
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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‘De-escalation’ of conflict needed before ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Studying at the UN to fight climate change at home
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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‘Critical minerals boom must protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights’
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Helping South Sudan’s child soldiers to rebuild their lives
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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UNDP creates AI platform to support local businesses in Zanzibar
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Haiti: Violence surge may signal gangs bracing for tougher security operations
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Stronger maternal health systems, key to ending obstetric fistula
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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‘Everybody has a role to play’ in AI governance, UN expert says
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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In Ukraine, ‘the battlespace has become a lot deeper, a lot wider and a lot more lethal’
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Ukraine: ‘Another night of horror for families’, UNICEF says
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Synthetic street drugs ‘becoming more diverse but also more dangerous’
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Venezuela: Humanitarian needs will continue long after rescue efforts, says OCHA
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Venezuela: Beneath the rubble, the search continues
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Aid cuts leave women and girls increasingly vulnerable in Palestine
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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HIV/AIDS: ‘The worst epidemic the world has ever seen’
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Eat well, waste less: Practical steps for sustainable eating
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Tackling the ‘manosphere’ and its chilling effect on women and girls
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Where does the UN80 initiative stand now - and what comes next?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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‘Where is the justice?’, ask Lebanon’s children caught up in war
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Stronger global cooperation crucial as criminal networks evolve: UN anti-crime chief
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Displaced women and girls in Lebanon face growing risks as conflict drags on
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Yemen: ‘It shouldn’t be controversial to save the life of a woman who could be your mother’
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Human rights: Global Alliance aims to amplify victims’ voices, drive change
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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South Ukraine security adviser: ‘We see the tears, emotions and stress’
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Ebola response in DR Congo: It’s all about trust, and teamwork
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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We must ‘show up’ and take risks: Military gender advocate award winner
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Children caught in the crossfire: UN envoy calls for end to war in Ukraine
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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The plastic we can’t see is changing the ocean
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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What happens when AI learns to lie?
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May 19, 2026 |
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Ebola update: WHO on the ground to help contain outbreak
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May 18, 2026 |
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War photographer Giles Clarke: We mustn’t turn away from Sudan’s suffering
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May 14, 2026 |
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‘One word – stop’: Artist Sandy Walker on Hiroshima, memory and the role of art
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May 14, 2026 |
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UN victims’ rights advocate urges survivors to ‘come forward’
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May 08, 2026 |
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Press freedom: Journalists face rising risks
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May 04, 2026 |
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NASA engineer inspires girls to reach beyond gravity
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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80 years on, it’s ‘hard to explain’ why the UN never had a woman at the helm: General Assembly President
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Afghanistan faces mounting strain as refugee returns surge, displacement deepens
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Battling for survival on the climate frontline, Tuvalu faces up to physical erasure
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Strait of Hormuz: ‘Immediate’ solution needed to restore fertilizer supply, says UN taskforce chief
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Middle East war: UNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to 39 heritage sites in danger
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Pace of transitional justice in Syria brings hope, but strong stigma remains
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Deadly Lebanon strikes overwhelm entire health system, as casualties surge
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Lebanon situation ‘critical’, senior UN official warns
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Rwanda after the genocide against the Tutsi: ‘We recreated a new country’
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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‘Every day there’s new contamination’: Mine clearing in Ukraine
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Landmine danger grows faster than it can be contained
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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UN warns of rising evictions and settler violence in Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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UNIFIL reaffirms commitment after peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Middle East conflict raises fears of growing water crisis
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten global oil and gas supply, lifesaving aid
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Happiness in the digital age: Why connection matters more than ever
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Gulf crisis impact spreads; families in Nepal are feeling the pressure
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Afghans pushed ‘from one crisis into another’ as regional instability worsens humanitarian crisis
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Lebanon’s children want their childhood back: UNICEF
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Collective effort to eradicate Islamophobia, key for creating peace: UN Special Envoy
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Children and families bear the brunt as violence and displacement rise in Lebanon
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Gazans still living ‘hand-to-mouth’ in enclave: WFP
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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‘Deteriorating’ conditions in Strait of Hormuz: 3,000 ships, 20,000 seafarers stranded in Middle East
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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UN preparing for likely surge of Afghan returnees as humanitarian needs deepen
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Lebanon: peacekeepers highlight Israeli incursions across Blue Line
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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‘We need peace’: Women and girls in Ukraine suffer daily impact of war
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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‘Doing better with less’: How WFP is tackling hunger in a volatile world
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Global housing crisis deepens as climate change worsens insecurity
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Indian AI prodigy urges youth to ‘be as human as possible.’
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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First ever peacekeeping operation evolves, as Middle East conflicts shift
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Burundian refugee returns from Tanzania raise protection concerns, UNHCR warns
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Inclusive AI key to transforming agriculture, says UN agriculture fund
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Small-scale AI solutions are the answer to developing world challenges, says World Bank
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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AI developers risk creating ‘Frankenstein’s monster,’ warns UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Sudan: No school or safety for children uprooted by war
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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‘Involve all of humanity in AI opportunities’: UN senior tech official
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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As Rafah crossing reopens, Gazans mull ongoing lack of relief
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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As political polarisation grows, so to does violence against MPs
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Feb 12, 2026 |