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An electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue).

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.

Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

Ameca the robot attended the AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2023.

‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

The aftermath of a missile strike in the Kyiv region in July 2024.

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country

Special Coverage of the Summit of the Future

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

3 September 2024

Women sell okra at a market in Tanout, Niger.

Summit of the Future Explainer: Time to rethink ‘outdated and ineffective’ international financial architecture

16 September 2024

In Glasgow, Scotland, people take part in a Fridays for Future demonstration for climate action, led by youth climate activists and organized on the sidelines of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

Summit of the Future Explainer: Protect future generations from global decisions made today

16 September 2024

Farmers in Bangladesh have access to digital platforms to reach a wider market and get better prices for their crops.

Summit of the Future Explainer: The push to connect a digitally divided world and counter AI threats

16 September 2024

The Peace Monument sculpture in the garden of UN Headquarters by the Croatian sculptor Antun Augustincic, depicting a woman riding a horse with an olive branch in one hand and a globe in the other.

Summit of the Future Explainer: Improving the way we run the world…and beyond

16 September 2024

People watch on as a building burns in Kyiv following a missile attack.

Summit of the Future Explainer: A new global peace plan for ‘uniquely dangerous’ times

16 September 2024

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UN chief strongly condemns Mali terrorist attack

Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report

Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity

UN deputy chief urges leaders to increase innovation amid global crises

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A view of the Sustainable Development Goals pavilion in September 2023.

Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report

Jean Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, appears on The Lid Is On ahead of the Summit for the Future.

‘New models’ for UN peacekeeping to support safer and more equitable world

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Students at Al Sahary school in Majzar, Marib, Yemen.

UNICEF working to avert education ‘time bomb’ in Yemen

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) addresses the opening of 78th session of the General Assembly annual debate. (file)

What to expect at the United Nations general debate

UN Affairs It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight their country-specific priorities.

Summit of the Future Explainer: Time to rethink ‘outdated and ineffective’ international financial architecture

Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, talks to a Sudanese displaced woman in Port Sudan.

Atmosphere of ‘desperation, extreme fear and trauma’ envelops women of Sudan

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

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

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

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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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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives

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