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Displaced families shelter at a gathering site in El Fasher in northern Darfur in August 2025.
Reported massacre at hospital in Sudan's El Fasher leaves 460 dead

Horrific stories of mass-atrocities committed by the RSF militia continue to emerge, along with the tens of thousands of civilians who have fled the North Darfur city of El Fasher in Sudan.

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Peace and Security
Professor Brian Cox has been named as the United Nations Champion for Space.
'Global perspective' key to moving humanity forward in space

Space exploration and the development of space technologies are "endeavours that require a global perspective," which forces nations to work collaboratively according to Professor Brian Cox, the world-renowned astrophysicist who has been appointed UN Champion for Space.

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Economic Development
Gazans walk through the rubble of destroyed buildings.
UN chief condemns Gaza killings, urges full respect for ceasefire

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of civilians, including children, in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight into Wednesday, calling for all parties to uphold their commitments to the fragile ceasefire

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Peace and Security
The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field.
Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice

Myanmar stands at a crossroads between impunity and humanitarian crisis, as escalating military airstrikes, widespread civilian casualties and mounting evidence of war crimes continue to devastate the country.

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Human Rights
A team of IAEA experts visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine in June 2024.
UN nuclear watchdog highlights Iran, Syria and Ukraine as key global tests

Mounting nuclear risks – from Ukraine's war-torn power plants to Iran's unresolved safeguards, and renewed inspection efforts in Syria – are testing the global non-proliferation regime like never before, the UN's nuclear watchdog warned on Wednesday.

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Peace and Security
South Sudanese women share a safe space set aside for them at a camp for internally displaced people in Bentiu.
South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn

South Sudan faces a renewed slide into full-scale conflict unless urgent international action is taken, the UN-appointed independent investigative body examining human rights there warned on Wednesday.

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Peace and Security
Food is packed for distribution to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa: Devastation in Jamaica at levels 'never been seen before'

As Hurricane Melissa moved north of Jamaica on Wednesday, the head of the UN team there said that preliminary damage assessments from the category 5 storm showed a level of devastation "never seen before" on the Caribbean island.

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Climate and Environment
In Sierra Leone, young farmer and climate advocate Michael Nabieu (green t-shirt, second from the left) empowers students to turn waste into opportunity – advancing the spirit of social inclusion and sustainable development.
Towards a fairer world: Leaders gather in Doha to renew social pact

What does it mean to build a society where everyone truly belongs? In a world increasingly shaped by digital divides, demographic shifts and climate disruption, the promise of 'social development for all' feels urgent, if elusive.

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SDGs
UN General Assembly votes on the draft resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly demands end to US embargo on Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday has – for the 33rd consecutive year – adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba.

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Peace and Security
Kupang City in Indonesia, where rising temperatures and extreme weather are causing a drop in food production and a rise in malnutrition
'Yawning gap' remains between climate adaptation funds and funding pledges

Developing countries are receiving less than 10 per cent of the money they need to adapt to a world increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather – putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, the UN revealed on Wednesday.

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Climate and Environment
Judge Iwasawa Yuj is President of the Court.
Heavy caseload reflects 'sign of trust' from governments, says World Court president

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, is the UN's top international judicial body, making rulings involving disputes between countries that affect perceptions and legal definitions worldwide.

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Law and Crime Prevention
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