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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Dr. Mawete Janabi speaking at a press conference.

Ebola update: WHO on the ground to help contain outbreak

The Korali informal settlement in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka.

Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku

A young schoolboy in a white shirt sits at a wooden desk in a classroom, holding a pencil over a notebook while looking at the camera. Other students are visible in the background.

As war displaces millions in DR Congo, new schools offer children hope beyond violence

UN Under-Secretary-General Najla-Nassif Palma, wearing a yellow dress and glasses, interacts with a group of people under a tent at an outdoor event.

‘Victims need a voice, assistance and justice’: UN victims’ rights advocate calls for stronger action

Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference

Astronauts touch down at UN Headquarters

The Uniting Force of Jazz: The Village Vanguard

Gaza's women fight for survival

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A mother and her children sit inside a makeshift blue and beige tent on the street in Martyrs Square, Beirut, Lebanon.

1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

Economic Development Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis, which, according to the United Nations, affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.

An illustration of a large missile emerging from a concrete bunker in a forest, with flowers growing around it and two boys watching in the foreground.

Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen sit in a row with host Mike Waltz during a live panel discussion at the United Nations.

Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit

Workers in a lush tropical setting in the Solomon Islands are manually husking coconuts. Large piles of harvested coconuts and husks are visible on a dirt path surrounded by green vegetation.

South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy

A group of young African athletes, both male and female, running on a red track during a training session at the Teryet National High Altitude Training Centre in Kapchorwa District, Uganda.

A race for rights: How sport is helping protect girls in Uganda

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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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Bronze statue of a knight on a rearing horse holding a cross, standing over a dragon composed of missiles.

Nuclear terror threat ‘has never been so high’

Peace and Security The widespread availability of new technology, such as militarised drones and artificial intelligence, means that the current threat of nuclear terrorism is higher than it has ever been.

1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

Economic Development Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis, which, according to the United Nations, affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.

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