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South Sudan faces total food aid cutoff as famine looms for refugees and children
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South Sudan faces total food aid cutoff as famine looms for refugees and children

Currently, only the most vulnerable receive support - and only half rations. In just a few weeks, the food is expected to run out completely
UN reports record number of attacks on aid workers worldwide
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UN reports record number of attacks on aid workers worldwide

Over 900 aid workers worldwide were killed, injured or kidnapped last year, according to a new report from the UN humanitarian coordination agency OCHA.
UN finds several tons of nuclear material in Syria from Assad era
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UN finds several tons of nuclear material in Syria from Assad era

The UN atomic energy agency, the IAEA, has found several tons of nuclear material in Syria. The material dates from the time when Bashar al-Assad ruled the country
Taliban mark five years in power as women remain largely excluded from public life
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Taliban mark five years in power as women remain largely excluded from public life

Afghanistan's Taliban regime is celebrating five years in power with rallies, flags and ceremonies. But women, who have found life increasingly difficult since the takeover, are barely visible
Missing Ukrainian boy found fighting for Russia, activist group says
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Missing Ukrainian boy found fighting for Russia, activist group says

Ukrainian Oleksandr Mustjatse was not even 15 years old when his village was occupied by Russia. Now Mustjatse himself is fighting for Russia, according to a Ukrainian activist group
UN says civilian deaths in Ukraine hit highest level since May 2022
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UN says civilian deaths in Ukraine hit highest level since May 2022

The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July rose to the highest level since the first months of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the United Nations said on Thursday.
UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia
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UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia

More and more people are being trafficked and forced to work in internet fraud in Southeast Asia, the UN warns. At the same time, the proceeds from the fraud are rising sharply
Bangladesh ex-leader Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite death sentence
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Bangladesh ex-leader Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite death sentence

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in 2024. Despite being sentenced to death in absentia in her home country, she now says it is her duty to return
UN warns of sharp rise in executions in Iran
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UN warns of sharp rise in executions in Iran

A growing number of executions in Iran is causing concern, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. He says the increase since March is being used to “instill fear
UN warns malnutrition among women and children in Afghanistan has reached critical levels
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UN warns malnutrition among women and children in Afghanistan has reached critical levels

The UN warns that malnutrition among women and children in Afghanistan has reached critical levels.
UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia
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UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia

More and more people are being trafficked and forced to work in online fraud in Southeast Asia, the UN warns. At the same time, the proceeds from the fraud are growing sharply
Guterres makes new push to reunify Cyprus after decades of division
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Guterres makes new push to reunify Cyprus after decades of division

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is once again trying to reunite divided Cyprus and resolve a conflict that has lasted more than 50 years.
UNAIDS warns HIV prevention efforts risk collapse as foreign aid falls
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UNAIDS warns HIV prevention efforts risk collapse as foreign aid falls

Severely reduced aid from the US and Europe means HIV prevention efforts are at risk of collapse, warns the UN program UNAIDS in a new report.
UN calls for evacuation of 6,000 stranded sailors from Strait of Hormuz
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UN calls for evacuation of 6,000 stranded sailors from Strait of Hormuz

The UN is calling for immediate action to evacuate and repatriate around 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
UN says 143 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania after boat drifts at sea
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UN says 143 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania after boat drifts at sea

The UN says 143 migrants and refugees were reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania last week.
UN condemns escalating Israeli attacks in Gaza after dozens killed
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UN condemns escalating Israeli attacks in Gaza after dozens killed

The UN condemns escalating Israeli attacks in Gaza that have reportedly killed at least 57 people in the past week, including six children.
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 5,000
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 5,000

UN warns more than 500 feared dead after boats capsize off Myanmar coast
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UN warns more than 500 feared dead after boats capsize off Myanmar coast

The UN is warning that more than 500 people are feared dead after two ships were reported to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar.
UN: June was deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022
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UN: June was deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022

At least 293 civilians were killed in Ukraine in June this year, according to a UN report. This is the highest number since April 2022, shortly after the war began
At least 15 civilians killed in drone strikes in Sudan's North Kordofan, rights group says
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At least 15 civilians killed in drone strikes in Sudan's North Kordofan, rights group says

Deadly airstrikes against civilians in the state of North Kordofan in Sudan have been carried out, according to the human rights group Emergency Lawyers.
Great Barrier Reef avoids endangered listing despite UN concerns over bleaching
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Great Barrier Reef avoids endangered listing despite UN concerns over bleaching

The Great Barrier Reef in the Australian state of Queensland is avoiding being classified as endangered - despite the UN expressing “greatest concern” over extensive coral bleaching and the impact of climate change.
More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon
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More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon

After months of fleeing the war between Hezbollah and Israel, more than 640,000 internally displaced people have returned to their homes in southern Lebanon, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York
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Man dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York

A man set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and died from his injuries, police say.
UN aid convoy hit in drone attack in Sudan, destroying 50 tonnes of relief supplies
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UN aid convoy hit in drone attack in Sudan, destroying 50 tonnes of relief supplies

A UN convoy carrying emergency aid was hit in a drone attack on Thursday, the UN refugee agency UNHCR announced.
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