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‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo
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The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province – the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak – for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern provinces.
Afghanistan faces ‘lost generation of talent and potential,’ Security Council hears
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As the Security Council met on Afghanistan, senior officials and civil society representatives delivered a clear warning Monday: despite relative security under the Taliban, worsening humanitarian conditions, restrictions on women and growing economic pressures are creating a fragile and uncertain future.
Security Council LIVE: UN officials to brief on humanitarian toll in Ukraine
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The Security Council meets this afternoon in New York on the situation in Ukraine. According to UN humanitarians, at least 33 civilians were killed and more than 200 injured between Friday and early Monday, while attacks also damaged critical infrastructure and aid assets. Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are expected to brief Council members on the latest developments and their impact on civilians. Follow the rolling coverage here.
Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments
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The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic instability and exposing vulnerable communities to worsening climate impacts.
Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year
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A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning just as millions of children were returning to school after the summer break.
Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief
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Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for the immediate lifting of United States sanctions against the Caribbean nation that were causing “widespread harm”.
Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete
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Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives - including seaweed - remain held back by tariffs, fragmented regulations and the overwhelming market advantage enjoyed by fossil fuel-based plastics.
More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief says at memorial
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From peacekeepers to math teachers, 136 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025 were commemorated on Monday morning in an annual service hosted by the Secretary-General.
Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean
- UN News
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth.
From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline
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Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the rebels of the “Azande Ani Kpi Gbe” (AAKG) militia have launched an offensive to seize the city and derail the polls.
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