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Torrential rains, storm surges and landslides caused by the hurricane left a trail of destruction across the region, with homes razed, roads and bridges washed away, and large areas still…
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The heavy humanitarian and psychological toll of these strikes is compounded by the fact that this year's winter is expected to be much colder than last year's - with the…
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Yet, in the face of this rapid transformation, one question arises above all: how can innovation truly serve people, as more and more of them migrate to cities? This question…
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Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur for monitoring human rights in Afghanistan – who serves independently under a mandate from the Human Rights Council and is not a UN staff member…
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The hurricane caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure and crops, displacing thousands of people. However, intensive storm preparation by governments, with help from UN agencies and other NGOs, appears to…
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This is the third large-scale combined strike in October against energy facilities in civilian areas, leading to significant power outages. At least two other civilians were killed – and 23…
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Following the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia in 2016, more than 13,000 former FARC fighters laid down their arms in one year, returning nearly 9,000 weapons, 38,000 tons…
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In December 2024, Bashar Al-Assad's regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham militia, sparking a widespread wave of relief at the end…
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Briefing of ambassadors in the Security Counciltop UN relief official Tom Fletcher said “women and girls are being raped, people are being maimed and killed – with impunity,” adding: “We…
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Reports of mass atrocities in and around the newly captured Darfur town of El Fasher mark a new low point in Sudan's brutal civil war and the Security Council is…
