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Haiti: ‘I was deported to a country I never lived in’

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Haiti: ‘I was deported to a country I never lived in’

MireillePregnant and exhausted and clutching a small bag with all that was left of her belongings, Mireille* stood under the relentless Haitian sun, not sure what to do next.She had...

3 February 2025 · 5 min read

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‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth

In a briefing on Friday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that more than 1,600 men, women and children have fled. Two-thirds are seeking refuge with host families and over 500 sheltering...

3 February 2025 · 3 min read

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UNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality

Despite immense security risks and logistical challenges, the agency worked with international partners to transport and eliminate hundreds of tonnes of chemical materials under strict deadlines. This mission drew praise...

3 February 2025 · 2 min read

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DR CONGO CRISIS: Updates as top UN official tells emergency Security Council meeting ‘we are trapped’

Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital...

1 February 2025 · 1 min read

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Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’

President Trump’s executive order a week ago called for all foreign aid to be re-evaluated to ensure that it complies which his new foreign policy priorities. The immediate scope of...

1 February 2025 · 2 min read

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

In a briefing on Monday, Mr. Lacroix told journalists in New York that some staff from the UN’s Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was forced...

1 February 2025 · 3 min read

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World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal, Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws in spotlight

Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing fever-like symptoms.In response to the outbreak...

1 February 2025 · 4 min read

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

Dead bodies lie in the streets, hospitals are overwhelmed and there has been an uptick in reports of sexual violence, rape and looting.“Roads are blocked, ports are closed and those...

1 February 2025 · 5 min read

Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians

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Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians

Government forces and a rival military – the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have been battling for control of the country since April 2023 in what Mr. Türk called a...

1 February 2025 · 3 min read

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DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma

The Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday over the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with UN agencies and partners...

31 January 2025 · 1 min read