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Jamaicans now face a massive clear up following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa

As the Caribbean reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarian agencies are stepping up efforts to bring relief to thousands of affected people.

A woman prepares a meal for her family in El Fasher, North Darfur where people are trapped due to fighting

Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher

Firefighters tackle a blaze at a building hosting a kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy could trigger major ‘crisis within crisis’

Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

US strikes in Caribbean and Pacific breach international law, says UN rights chief

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Putting people at the heart of cities, key to improving urban life

‘Blood on the sand. Blood on the hands’: UN decries world’s failure as Sudan’s El Fasher falls

Hurricane Melissa leaves thousands displaced across the Caribbean

UN Envoy hails Colombia’s peace process as global model, calls for more funding

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Sudan, 2025. Malnutrition and maternal health services at UNFPA temporary clinic in Tawila as humanitarian crisis worsens.

Reported atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher show ‘total disregard’ for human life

Girls walking home after fetching water, in Itang Woreda, in the Gambela region of Ethiopia..

The unstoppable rise of renewables

An elderly survivor of a Russian attack on Kyiv (April 2025)

Four winters on, UN in Ukraine continues to deliver aid under fire

The remnant of a shell lies buried in the sand in Gaza.

UN steps up efforts to clear explosive hazards in Gaza

TIR - The only global transit system

Disarmament in the Central African Republic

Protecting Civilians in DR Congo

Global Leaders Gather Climate Momentum Ahead of COP30

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Professor Brian Cox has been named as the United Nations Champion for Space.

‘Global perspective’ key to moving humanity forward in space

Economic Development 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.

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

Busy morning hours at the Ver-o-Peso açaí and fish market, considered the largest open-air market in Latin America, located in Belém, Pará.

High stakes and high flavour: Indigenous chef brings Amazonian soul to COP30

Gang members brandish their weapons in the Delmas 3 neighbourhood of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

Farmers around the world are championing change at a local level.

The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change

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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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A family runs across a dusty street in Herat, Afghanistan.

‘Normalising’ Taliban rule would betray Afghan women, warns UN expert

Human Rights Governments moving to restore ties with the Taliban risk legitimising oppression and deepening Afghanistan’s crisis, an independent UN human rights expert cautioned on Thursday, calling for a principled approach that defends the rights of women and girls.

Damage to Ukraine's power infrastructure has lad to led to disruptions in essential services like electricity, heating, and water supplies.

World News in Brief: Ukraine energy targeted, nuclear test warning, rights violations in Nicaragua

Peace and Security Russian armed forces conducted another large-scale combined attack across Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, reportedly targeting critical energy infrastructure, said the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for Ukraine.

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