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UN renews ceasefire efforts in Sudan
This call follows a peace initiative presented by the transitional Prime Minister of Sudan during a Security Council meeting earlier this week. UN Secretary-General António Guterres “takes note of the…
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Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
Thursday, the UN and Iraq sign a new agreement, the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025 to 2029, to help the country progress towards its national goals, which are also…
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Challenging outlook for meeting the EU’s long-term environment and climate objectives | Press releases
Press releasePublished 10 Dec 2025ImageMehmet Yılmaz, Environment&Me 2025 / EEA Despite progress in key areas, the European Union (EU) remains likely off track for most 2030 environmental goals, according to…
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Security Council takes note of diminishing electoral prospects in Libya
Hannah S. Tetteh, who also heads the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (MANUL), stressed the need to overcome delays in the implementation of the political roadmap this paves the…
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World news in brief: More detentions of UN staff in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home and attacks in Ukraine
This latest incident, which occurred on Thursday, brings to 69 the total number of UN personnel currently detained by the Houthis. These detentions have made the delivery of humanitarian aid…
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The Security Council renews its peacekeeping mission in the DRC in the context of the resumption of M23 offensives in the east
Resolution 2808 (2025) extends the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) until December 20, 2026, maintaining an authorized personnel ceiling of 11,500 military personnel,…
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Gaza famine pushed back, but millions still face hunger and malnutrition, UN says
According to the last CPI report – global monitoring of malnutrition and food insecurity – no area of Gaza is currently classified as being in famine (IPC Phase 5), following…
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War in Sudan: El-Obeid, in Kordofan, “one or two steps” from being attacked
“The Sudanese are not moving by choice, they are simply fleeing to find safety,” said Mohamed Refaat, IOM Head of mission in Sudan. Speaking from Port Sudan to journalists in…
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World news in brief: UN to evacuate Sudan’s Kadugli base, celebrating migrants’ contributions and ending colonialism
“The decision, which was communicated to the relevant authorities, follows a thorough assessment of the prevailing security situation in Kadugli, which has prevented the UN from functioning in the region,”…
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War in Sudan: world urged not to ignore “horrific sexual violence”
Published by the United Nations Human Rights Office, OHCHRThe report describes how civilians – many from besieged El Fasher – endured torture and kidnapping during a three-day offensive by the…