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Pakistan: Guterres condemns deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque
- UN News

The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned an attack on worshippers at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after an explosion during prayers reportedly killed dozens and injured many more.
Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows – but hope remains
- UN News

The global system governing nuclear disarmament is facing its most serious crisis in decades, driven by growing mistrust among major powers and the steady erosion of arms control agreements, a senior disarmament expert has warned.
Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns
- UN News

Attacks on Ukraine’s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday.
Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
- UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States.
Concerns persist over chemical spraying reports on Lebanon’s Blue Line
- UN News

The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide over areas north of the Blue Line separating Lebanon from Israel on 1 February.
Keeping ‘hope alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters
- UN News

Haiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.
When Protection Meets the Sea: Rethinking Marine Protected Areas with Fishing Communities
- Inter Press Service

DELHI, February 5 (IPS) - Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge.
To Fix the Rupture, Trade is not Enough
- Inter Press Service

KATHMANDU, Nepal, February 5 (IPS) - Will trade be enough to navigate the current waves of chaos and disorder that are underpinning the ongoing rifts among competing powerful and hegemon nations and the rest?
UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears
- UN News

The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers deployed to field missions at a time when financial resources are dwindling and multilateralism is waning.
Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges
- UN News

Amid the ongoing war in Sudan, Chad, the country receiving the most refugees in Central Africa, saw slight improvements in its humanitarian situation last year, but as one of the most vulnerable nations on the African continent, it is still struggling to support four million people in need.

