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UN Under-Secretary-General Najla-Nassif Palma, wearing a yellow dress and glasses, interacts with a group of people under a tent at an outdoor event.

‘Victims need a voice, assistance and justice’: UN victims’ rights advocate calls for stronger action

Marwa El Zeber, a 27-year-old Sudanese refugee, stands at the Qustol border crossing in Egypt holding her one-year-old daughter.

Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’

Two people, a man in a red sweater and a woman wearing a UNESCO vest, stand looking at destroyed buildings and rubble in the Middle East. The scene depicts the aftermath of violence, with UNESCO providing emergency support to protect education, culture, and journalists.

Press freedom: Journalists face rising risks

Photojournalists in helmets and press vests document a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as black smoke billows in the background.

Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media

Astronauts touch down at UN Headquarters

The Uniting Force of Jazz: The Village Vanguard

Gaza's women fight for survival

The Next UN Chief: Who is in the Running?

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An illustration of a large missile emerging from a concrete bunker in a forest, with flowers growing around it and two boys watching in the foreground.

Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions

Peace and Security The threat of nuclear Armageddon, a constant worry for many who grew up during the tense decades of the Cold War, is becoming a cause for concern for a growing number of young people.

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen sit in a row with host Mike Waltz during a live panel discussion at the United Nations.

Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit

Workers in a lush tropical setting in the Solomon Islands are manually husking coconuts. Large piles of harvested coconuts and husks are visible on a dirt path surrounded by green vegetation.

South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy

A group of young African athletes, both male and female, running on a red track during a training session at the Teryet National High Altitude Training Centre in Kapchorwa District, Uganda.

A race for rights: How sport is helping protect girls in Uganda

Aerial view of the island nation of Tuvalu showing its narrow strip of land surrounded by a vibrant turquoise lagoon and deep blue ocean, highlighting the effects of coastal erosion and climate change.

Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation

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A smiling young girl, Shereen, carries a large pot of rice and chickpeas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while other children and adults stand near tents in the background.

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

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

A group of people, including a woman pushing a stroller, walk down a foggy street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by UNHCR.

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‘Victims need a voice, assistance and justice’: UN victims’ rights advocate calls for stronger action

UN Affairs The United Nations Victims’ Rights Advocate has called for stronger and sustained action on behalf of the people she serves across the UN system.

Transmission of hantavirus between people is nothing like as high as it was during COVID, when millions of people were infected around the world.

Wider hantavirus outbreak risk is ‘absolutely low’, insists UN health agency

Health The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely low”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Friday, as a flight attendant tested negative for the disease after coming into contact with an infected passenger from the cruise ship at the centre of the outbreak, who later died.

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