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Olga Cherevko, UNOCHA spokesperson, standing in a damaged building in Gaza alongside other UN staff wearing blue vests and helmets.

As Rafah crossing reopens, Gazans mull ongoing lack of relief

A young boy sits alone in a dimly lit room, his legs drawn up, illuminated by a sliver of light on the concrete floor, reflecting his trauma from being a child soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

‘Behind every statistic is a stolen childhood,’ warns UN envoy

A group of women entrepreneurs pose for a photo on stage at the International Woman Entrepreneurial Challenge 2026 in Manama, Bahrain, with event logos displayed on a large screen behind them.

In Bahrain; work, dignity and the quiet rise of home-grown enterprise

An animated movie scene showing three characters in a dimly lit room with a red lamp on a wooden table, one sewing, one watching, and one holding fabric.

How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance

In Thailand, refugees have the right to work

When Radio Breaks the Silence in Gaza

UNHCR chief meets Syrian refugees in Zaatari camp

Violence Affects Everyone in Nigeria

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A young girl in Gaza holds a decorated Ramadan lantern, smiling as she participates in the festive celebration.

Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement

Peace and Security Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza City with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as his family had done before the Israel-Hamas war, but now circumstances had changed.

A man works on a laptop inside a damaged radio station in Gaza, viewed through a broken wall. This scene captures Zaman FM's return to broadcasting despite severe infrastructure damage and resource shortages.

Gaza radio station re-opens, bringing voices from the rubble

A smiling woman wearing a blue headscarf and glasses, standing against a warm yellow background, representing survivors leading the fight against female genital mutilation in Djibouti.

Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa

Aerial view of a cacao agroforestry farm in southern Bahia, Brazil, captured during a golden sunset.

Welcome to the ‘agrihood’ – the neighbourhood of the future?

A metallic, liquid-like human brain set against a futuristic circuit board background, symbolizing the fusion of human cognition and artificial intelligence.

Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?

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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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Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement

Peace and Security Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza City with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as his family had done before the Israel-Hamas war, but now circumstances had changed.

A migrant leans against a pillar in the courtyard of a detention centre in Al Khoms, Libya, highlighting the harsh conditions faced by refugees and migrants in the region.

Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report

Human Rights Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and trafficking, according to a new report published today by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

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