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Orange fishing nets with blue and green buoys spread on a sandy lakeshore in Uganda near Lake Albert, with men repairing wooden boats in the background.

‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeline in Uganda

Gloria Steinem reads from the book 'The Last Girl' at a UNODC panel discussion while seated next to Nadia Murad in a conference room.

Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end

A smiling Black woman in an orange t-shirt and headwrap speaks into a white megaphone during a peaceful protest in downtown Kansas City, surrounded by supporters holding signs.

‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports call for reparations

Erika Abs, Emergency Supply and Logistics Coordination for the UNICEF Supply Division in a field mission

Inside UNICEF’s race to deliver life-saving supplies within 72 hours of an emergency

Climate: Can This Project Save Our Cities?

South Sudan: How Water Can Build Peace

Silk Road Caravan: If the Rangelands Could Speak

World Humanitarian Day: UN Chief's Message

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Aerial view of a coastal village on an island in Papua New Guinea, surrounded by turquoise water.

Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity

Climate and Environment The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing.

A person on horseback traverses a rugged, rocky trail in the foreground, with a massive, snow-capped mountain dominating the background under a clear blue sky.

As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal

UN peacekeepers sit on an armored vehicle during a night patrol in Bentiu, South Sudan.

Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace

Two camels stand in a grassy field with a large, rusted shipwreck in the background.

The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter

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

Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’

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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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Residents survey damage at unfinished housing projects in Aleppo, Syria, after displacement and fighting. The 1070 and Riyada projects show extensive destruction.

Security Council LIVE: Addressing the legacy of Syria’s chemical weapons

Peace and Security Following revelations from the UN nuclear watchdog that the former Syrian regime failed to report holding nuclear material and the discovery in May of an undeclared chemical weapons cache, the Security Council met Thursday to be briefed on the latest developments and discuss the way ahead.

The United Nations Secretariat Building in New York, a tall modernist tower with a concrete and glass facade, viewed from street level among trees under a cloudy sky.

General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms

UN Affairs The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to strengthen support for both Member States and the UN system itself.

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