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The inspiring female engineer breathing new life into Yemen’s ancient capital
"There is a common language between me and the buildings. In every house I try to preserve. I feel that the city is grateful to me, and I am grateful...
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UN support continues in Syria and Lebanon
Geir Pedersen has been meeting with French, German and Russian authorities, the UN reported on Monday, which includes engagement with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin this past weekend.During all...
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Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped
A stark example of this escalation was highlighted by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed that the Kamal Adwan hospital in North Gaza...
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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini made the appeal in a statement posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.He noted that 15 months after the war began in Gaza, “horrors continue unabated...
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Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria
UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that the cross-border operation from Türkiye into the northwest is running without impediments.On Tuesday, 21 trucks carrying 500 metric tonnes of food – enough...
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‘RC blog: ‘It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war”
“I am continually inspired by the strength and courage of the Ukrainian people. As I have travelled to Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and most recently to Kramatorsk and Lyman,...
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Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres
As reports continued to emerge from the Syrian capital, Damascus, where opposition forces declared victory overnight on State television, the UN chief said in a statement: The future of Syria...
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Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy
“Syria is now at a crossroads with great opportunities for us, but also with grave risks. And we need really to look at both,” said Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy...
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Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn’t be pushed, says UNHCR
For those forced to flee the country’s 13-year war, “they are considering how safe Syria is to return to, and how far their rights will be respected before they can make...
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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies
Contributions to the Fund save lives, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the event. He urged Member States to “dig deeper”, calling for new donors to step...