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People survey the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia after an earthquake.

UN moves to support Colombia's earthquake response

A vibrant peacock stands in a garden at Ariana Park.

Peacock party takes pride of place in nod to decades of turbulent history

Community members participate in mangrove restoration under the GCF ECRICC Project in Andhra Pradesh in India.

Africans bear the brunt of biodiversity loss

A group of UN peacekeepers, including MONUSCO members, are on an airfield. One peacekeeper in a blue uniform is shaking hands with a man in a camouflage uniform.

‘We can’t stop operating,’ says top UN peacekeeper on Ebola frontline

Burundi: Women Saving Together, Building Resilience

The Refugee Convention saved my life - Wenyen Gabriel

They lost their homes overnight. Now they're rebuilding together.

UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General

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A woman in a vibrant orange headscarf walks through a dusty, arid landscape in an IDP camp in Burhakaba, Somalia. In the background, numerous makeshift shelters constructed from large, colorful tarps are clustered together under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families

Humanitarian Aid Amid a deepening hunger crisis in Somalia, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to deliver aid to the people who need it most.

Two men carry a large sheet of plywood past burnt-out cars in a street in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Recovery in Ukraine, one life at a time

A group of women and children walk along a path in a rural village at sunset, with flooded fields and simple shelters in the background.

The climate pattern putting millions at risk: El Niño explained

A woman in a striped shirt and shorts performs a high kick pose with a city skyline in the background.

After war took her leg, this Ukrainian gymnast refused to give up

Two female athletes hold a soccer ball during a Street Child United visit to the UN Youth Office for an event on football and mental health.

‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN

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Photo by UNOCHA/Veronique Durroux showing search and rescue operations near the earthquake ground zero in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026. A CAT backhoe loader is positioned in the foreground amidst rubble, with several rescue workers visible on top of the collapsed building structure.

Reaching the most vulnerable: Frontline teams support earthquake-hit Venezuela

Venezuelans continue to receive international support following the devastating earthquakes in June which caused widespread destruction and death.

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

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.

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.

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A triptych image showing an indigenous woman in traditional attire and face paint, a smiling indigenous man with a camera wearing a feathered headdress, and a female performer singing on stage.

For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance

Human Rights As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.

The Temple of Apollo in Side, Türkiye, with its restored Corinthian columns and stone ruins overlooking the Mediterranean Sea under a clear blue sky.

The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

Climate and Environment More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.

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