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World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts

UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan

Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns

Guterres in London: Humanity strongest when we stand as one

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UNHCR staff assist Afghan families who have been returned from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing in Afghanistan.

Amidst uncertainty, a helpline in Pakistan becomes a lifeline for Afghans

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‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability

A man walks across a vast, cracked, and dry landscape in Iraq, illustrating the severe impacts of climate change and drought.

What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development

UNHCR chief meet with refugees fleeing horrors of war in Sudan

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Deep-sea corals were among the treasures found during an expedition in the North Marianas Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force

Climate and Environment Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come.

A family receives food assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti through a voucher system at a local store called 'God's Will Dépôt'.

In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families

A World Food Programme worker stands in front of a muddy white SUV, holding a blue helmet, in a Ukrainian town.

Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine

Dieussika, a displaced child in Haiti, sits in her classroom taking notes and working. After fleeing violence with her family, she returned to school thanks to UNICEF's catch-up classes and vocational training, eventually graduating and expressing gratitude to decision-makers.

‘Do not give up on children’: Displaced by violence, a Haitian girl finds hope at school

Poverty caused by factors including climate change can make children more vulnerable to Violence.

How climate change is threatening human rights

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A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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Climate and Environment The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential.

A 5-year-old girl named Yana is comforted by her mother Yevheniia at a transit point in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, while waiting to board a bus for Poland.

Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold

Peace and Security Families across Ukraine are in “constant survival mode” amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

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