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A school in Khan Younis, which served as a shelter when the conflict started, lies in ruins.

Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class

Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the ongoing war continues to deprive hundreds of thousands of children of this fundamental right, UN agencies have warned.

Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the UN and President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council meets young Haitians in Port-au-Prince.

Haiti: ‘We haven’t turned a corner yet, but we’re making progress’

Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly meets the media as his tenure as President comes to an end.

Outgoing General Assembly president ‘bullish on the UN’, despite mounting crises

A child who lost his left leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in his family's paddy fields in central Myanmar.

UN investigators warn of widespread abuses in Myanmar conflict

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UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger political support and resources, top official urges

Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’

‘Incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns

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A family displaced by violence lives in a partially constructed school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

‘Work to be done’ to ensure Haiti security support mission can make progress

A view of the Eduardo Kobra mural at UN Headquarters.

Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future

Enough is Enough: End Nuclear Testing Once and For All

UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets with Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste in Dili.

In Timor-Leste, Guterres celebrates past unity and looks to the future

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The glacier graveyard is located close to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice

Climate and Environment Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how the ancient island nation got its name. No surprise then that the land of the Vikings was chosen to house the world’s first global glacier graveyard which was unveiled at a ceremony last month, close to the capital Reykjavik.

UNRWA works every day to provide critical services across the Gaza Strip, including flour distribution to support the Gazan population.

Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

Ferial, a grandmother took her two granddaughters to Deir El Balah health center to get polio vaccination.

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

People in Timor-Leste observe voting during the August 1999 referendum.

In battle for development ‘you can count on us’, Guterres tells Timor-Leste, marking 25 years of self-determination

Children in the Pacific Ocean island of Tuvalu play at a coastal area protected by sandbags.

What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?

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Voters in Timor Leste celebrate their right to vote in the 30 August 1999 referendum on self-rule.

Timor-Leste’s 25-year-long path to freedom and democracy

The Southeast Asian country, Timor-Leste is celebrating 25 years since a referendum which freed its people from occupation by Indonesia.

Over 98 per cent of people who were registered to vote cast their ballots in the historic referendum.

Searching for safety in Gaza

Many Gazans who fled to Rafah are now on the move again.

PHOTO STORY: 6 months of Gaza conflict leaves many close to famine

On 5 March 2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 23 incubators to hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

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An internally displaced woman cooks in an open space in the El Ban Gadeed settlement in Sudan.

The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict’, says WHO’s Tedros

Health Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the country and its people facing what the UN’s top health official described on Sunday as the “perfect storm of crises”, which the world is largely ignoring.

In Landmannalaugar, Iceland (pictured) clean air is important for the health and day-to-day lives of people.

Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change

Climate and Environment The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in solutions that tackle climate change and the increasing public health, environmental, and economic harm caused by air pollution.

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