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US and Iran must urgently return to negotiating table, says Guterres

UN chief urges Iran and US to ‘urgently resume negotiations’ as Gulf strikes escalate

Renewed strikes and counterstrikes between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region have raised fears of a return to all‑out war, with Washington denying Tehran’s claim that it had closed the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

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From NASA to the classroom: The engineer bringing AI to those left behind

Nia Jetter spent two decades building spacecraft and robots. Now she is trying to make sure the artificial intelligence revolution doesn't leave anyone behind.

A Palestinian woman and her young child water plants outside a UNDP container in a Gaza displacement camp.

Reviving communities home by home in Gaza

A large group of people posing for a photo in the UN Security Council chamber during the 80th anniversary event of Thailand and the United Nations.

Thai youth leaders push for inclusion, partnership and lasting change

A Palestinian Civil Defense team searching for the remains of victims under the rubble.

‘We face a new ordeal’: Gaza's search for the dead goes on

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South Sudan: UN acts ahead of drought to protect thousands

Aid cuts leave at least one million women and girls without vital support

World News in Brief: UN spotlights education aid solution, Sri Lanka prison violence, humanitarian aid to Venezuela

Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks, top UN official warns

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A large historical photograph displayed at the Srebrenica memorial, showing survivors and victims of the 1995 massacre. The exhibit includes informational text panels and video screens.

Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead

Human Rights Three survivors of the genocide which took place in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995 have told UN News how they are keeping alive the memory of the more than 8,300 men and boys who were killed in the town while combating the rising current of denial about the massacre.

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Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict

Girls in red shirts use computers in a computer lab at Kanodar Govt Child Friendly Primary School in Palanpur, Gujarat, India.

AI explained: Why the world needs to act now

Young Afghan girls, displaced by violence, pose for a photo in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships

A health worker in protective gear sprays a house in Guayaramerin, Bolivia, as part of malaria control efforts.

From malaria to energy: Why solutions from the Global South aren’t reaching the people who need them most

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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.

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

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

A group of people, including a woman pushing a stroller, walk down a foggy street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by UNHCR.

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Two Iranian Red Crescent Society rescue workers in orange uniforms search through rubble inside a damaged building.

Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks, top UN official warns

Peace and Security Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, there has been a “lost continuity of knowledge” on Tehran’s nuclear programme, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN peace affairs chief, warned the Security Council on Friday as tensions mounted amid new strikes across the Middle East.

A silhouette of a woman standing inside a makeshift tent in a refugee camp in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.

New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities

Peace and Security In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.

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