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Syria: Ceasefire under strain as violence and aid access issues persist in Sweida
- UN News
Hostilities have continued in Sweida, Syria, despite a ceasefire agreement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update published on Wednesday.
Just 1.5 per cent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains accessible and undamaged
- UN News
UN data published on Wednesday underscores the tiny amount of cultivable land that remains in the Gaza Strip, contributing to the famine conditions now being endured by more than two million people there.
Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, in the country’s troubled eastern region.
‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity
- UN News
For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier to trade. Cut off from direct access to the sea, these nations face steep transport costs, sluggish delivery times, and a maze of border procedures that slow down economic progress.
Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat
- UN News
The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during the Second World War.
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
- UN News
Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organizations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down their operations within weeks, unless Israel withdraws its demand that they provide sensitive information about Palestinian employees.
Roma’s Long Standing Exclusion Compounded As Ukraine War Continues
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, August 6 (IPS) - As Russian forces continue to lay waste to civilian areas of towns and cities across Ukraine, Roma in the country are struggling to access compensation to help them rebuild their damaged homes.
Aid Denied, Questions Ignored: Israel Keeps Focus on Hostages
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 6 (IPS) - At the United Nations media stakeout on Tuesday, Israeli officials kept focus exclusively on the hostages, avoiding questions entirely.
UN Chief Hails Turkmenistan’s Quiet Diplomacy as Launchpad for Landlocked Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan , August 6 (IPS) - In the glass-panelled hallway straddling Buildings 2 and 3 at the Awaza Congress Centre, two smartly dressed young Turkmens stood behind an ornate national pavilion—anxious, alert, and surprisingly eloquent.
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2025
- Inter Press Service
Artificial Intelligence is changing how we live, learn, work – and who gets heard. It holds promise for humanity but, without safeguards, it risks becoming a new tool of domination.
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