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Kavugwa Shebulike Cadet, a baker and a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses with his freshly baked bread at his bakery in Nyankanda refugee camp.

From the Field: Earning a crust from bread

A UN-supported refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was left for dead after being attacked by armed men, has baked his way back to a new life off the breadline, in Burundi.

A UN-run bus takes Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Romania.

Moldova: The long and winding road to safety

A farmer works in a women's community garden in Androy region, Madagascar.

Transforming how we eat, ‘a critical accelerator’ towards 2030 development goals: Deputy UN chief

The UN chief is calling for a global alliance of peace.

UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity

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WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat

UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east

UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’

Downward slide in global food prices continues: FAO

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WMO senior Scientific Officer Dr. Oksana Tarasova speaking at UNTV in Geneva.

We need new greenhouse gas emissions network, insists UN weather agency

On 24 March 2021 in Manantantely, Madagascar, 17-year-old Mija Anjarasoa stares out of a window. She is part of the “catch-up class” programme at the Soanierana General Education College and aspires to become a midwife.

Eight trends that will impact children in 2023

UNESCO says that hate speech is on the rise worldwide.

Hate speech: Nations fight back

UNiting Against Hate episode 8: Does Costa Rica have the answers?

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The streets of Odessa during the Russian invasion.

‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion

Culture and Education In an interview with UN News, Gennady Trukhanov, the Mayor of Odesa, describes the inclusion of the historic city centre and port in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a great victory, which will help in the protection of the Odesa’s cultural treasures.

Hate Speech: Turning the tide

A new chilli plantation in Inegena, Eastern Indonesia, has helped increase the income of farmers by 50 per cent in the last growing season.

Candlenuts, chilli and chickens: Transforming Indonesia’s rural economy

Make-a-Wish recipient Kale Ilac, and his family at the UN General Assembly Hall

Fulfilling the UN dreams of Kale, a teenager battling cancer

Lutana Ribeiro is the only female chief of Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state.

‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence

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Displaced children living in a camp in Djugu, which was visited by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2022 in Photos: Struggle, recovery and hope

In 2022, the UN and the world were partially recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic: the Security Council and General Assembly met in person, and senior officials travelled. The UN’s photographers were with them to capture the scene.

Photo Story: South African peacekeepers display courage and compassion wherever they serve

Members of the MONUC’s South African parachute battalion disembark from a military vehicle for patrol duties around the village of Ntamugenga.

Photo story: A watershed moment - transformation the key word at UNGA77

Staff work behind the scenes in the UNTV control room during the General Assembly’s annual general debate and associated high-level meetings.

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A three-year-old boy sits on a box of winter clothing that his family has received from a distribution at Kawergosk Syrian Refugee Camp in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family

Migrants and Refugees The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appealed.

Internally displaced mothers with their children attend a WFP famine assessment exercise in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.

Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation

Peace and Security The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.

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