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UN: Nearly 8,000 dead or missing on migration routes worldwide last year
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UN: Nearly 8,000 dead or missing on migration routes worldwide last year

Nearly 8,000 people died or went missing along migration routes worldwide last year, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
Chad sends 1,500 peacekeepers to crisis-hit Haiti
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Chad sends 1,500 peacekeepers to crisis-hit Haiti

Haiti is supported by Chad, which is sending 1,500 peacekeepers.
UN and EU say $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza
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UN and EU say $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza

It will take enormous sums of money to rebuild war-torn Gaza, according to a report from the EU and the UN.
Grim record: Nearly 900 Rohingya dead at sea in 2025
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Grim record: Nearly 900 Rohingya dead at sea in 2025

Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya fleeing by sea, the UN says.
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence shortened, prisoners pardoned in Myanmar
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Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence shortened, prisoners pardoned in Myanmar

Thousands of prisoners in Myanmar were granted amnesty, and death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. Imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi had her sentence symbolically reduced
Rohingya refugees believed to have drowned after ship sank in Andaman Sea off Malaysia
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Rohingya refugees believed to have drowned after ship sank in Andaman Sea off Malaysia

A ship carrying Rohingya refugees has sunk in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Malaysia. Around 250 people, including several children, are believed to have drowned, according to the United Nations
Zikim border crossing for Gaza reopens after 40 days
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Zikim border crossing for Gaza reopens after 40 days

The Zikim border crossing between northern Gaza and Israel has been opened for the first time in 40 days, the UN says.
Attack on military base in Nigeria - general killed
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Attack on military base in Nigeria - general killed

A Nigerian army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt to storm a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, according to the Nigerian military.
Concerns over many children killed in Beirut after massive attacks
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Concerns over many children killed in Beirut after massive attacks

Bombed-out buildings, grief and confusion - and a healthcare system close to collapse. The UN also fears that the death toll among children has risen dramatically in Wednesday's massive attacks in Lebanon
Ukraine the enemy as Hungary goes to the polls, the message is terrible, says Ukrainian refugee
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Ukraine the enemy as Hungary goes to the polls, the message is terrible, says Ukrainian refugee

Ukraine is being portrayed as the enemy as Hungary goes to the polls on Sunday. For Ukrainian refugees in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's hate speech is hard to digest
Over 1,000 humanitarian aid workers killed in three years, UN says
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Over 1,000 humanitarian aid workers killed in three years, UN says

Over 1,000 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in the past three years, almost three times as many as in previous years, according to the UN.
Russia and China veto watered-down UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz
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Russia and China veto watered-down UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz

When the UN Security Council voted on a watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz, Russia and China vetoed it. Other Security Council members voted in favour or abstained
At least ten dead in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp
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At least ten dead in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp

At least ten people have died after an Israeli attack on a camp in Gaza, and fighting took place on the ground ahead of the attack.
UN warns of humanitarian disaster in Lebanon as more than a million displaced
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UN warns of humanitarian disaster in Lebanon as more than a million displaced

More than a million people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon, and the UN refugee agency is warning that the country is at risk of a humanitarian disaster.
Iran: At least 120 cultural and historical sites damaged in U.S. and Israeli attacks
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Iran: At least 120 cultural and historical sites damaged in U.S. and Israeli attacks

At least 120 culturally or historically significant sites across Iran have been damaged in U. S
UN chief criticizes war as out of control
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UN chief criticizes war as out of control

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly criticized the war involving Iran and the spiral of violence in the Middle East. The conflict has crossed boundaries leaders never thought possible, Guterres said
UN: Over 45 million vulnerable people in Middle East threatened by hunger
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UN: Over 45 million vulnerable people in Middle East threatened by hunger

At least another 45 million people in the Middle East are threatened with hunger as a direct consequence of the wars. The warning has been issued by the UN World Food Programme and Sweden's top diplomat, Carl Skau
UN concerned about continued torture of prisoners in Venezuela
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UN concerned about continued torture of prisoners in Venezuela

UN human rights chief Volker Türk says he has received clear information that prisoners in Venezuela are still being subjected to torture.
Thousands of Afghans flee Iran: No protection
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Thousands of Afghans flee Iran: No protection

Afghans are being forced to leave war-torn Iran and return to their conflict-torn homeland. Thousands cross the border daily
Sweden gives Lebanon 65 million kronor after UN appeal
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Sweden gives Lebanon 65 million kronor after UN appeal

The UN has appealed for emergency support to help approximately 800,000 Lebanese who have fled their homes during the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Sweden is now providing 65 million kronor in a humanitarian aid package, according to Minister for Development Cooperation, Benjamin Dousa (M)
Attempts to arrange peace talks on the Lebanon war
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Attempts to arrange peace talks on the Lebanon war

Proposals abound for possible peace negotiations, but the parties have not agreed to talks. French President Emmanuel Macron invites talks between Israel and Lebanon - in Paris
12 medics, including several doctors, killed in attack on health clinic in southern Lebanon
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12 medics, including several doctors, killed in attack on health clinic in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's health ministry reported that 12 medics, including several doctors, were killed in an attack on a health clinic in southern Lebanon. The report, late Friday, came after a day of calls for peace as attacks and counterattacks continued in the war
South Sudan army forces UN and aid organizations out ahead of offensive in Jonglei
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South Sudan army forces UN and aid organizations out ahead of offensive in Jonglei

South Sudan's military is forcing the UN and international organizations away from areas where the army is planning an offensive against opposition forces.
Dozens of Afghan civilians killed in conflict with Pakistan, UN says
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Dozens of Afghan civilians killed in conflict with Pakistan, UN says

Dozens of Afghan civilians were killed in the conflict with Pakistan last week, the UN says.
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