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In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
- UN News
In El Obeid, women and girls now face an impossible choice over something as basic as a bucket of water: risk a drone strike by collecting it in daylight, or risk rape by waiting until dark.
Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns
- UN News
Food security and child nutrition have improved across the Gaza Strip largely due to a scale-up in humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic, but progress remains fragile and could quickly reverse without sustained access, funding and recovery support.
Security Council LIVE: How to turn preventive diplomacy rhetoric into action
- UN News
The Security Council is debating on Thursday how best to settle disputes between States peacefully. Ambassadors will be exploring such themes as effective early warning and how to move from rhetorical support for preventive diplomacy to ensuring more consistent use of its Chapter VI powers under the UN Charter. Follow our live coverage.
Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls
- UN News
As the Iran-US war continues, the key question remains unanswered about how shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be managed in future – although the UN has reiterated that charging tolls for safe passage runs contrary to international law.
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas
- UN News
UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with the on-going Russian invasion.
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals
- UN News
The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.
Global Value Chain Trade Reaches Historic Highs, Despite Push for Reshoring
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (IPS) - Despite rising geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and calls to bring production back to domestic shores, the global economy remains more interconnected than it may appear. Trade through global value chains (GVCs) reached historic levels in 2024, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
World News in Brief: Sexual violence in DR Congo, deaths in Ukraine and Russia, crime in Southeast Asia
- UN News
Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday condemned the M23 armed group’s “reign of terror” over territory it controls in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling for an end to the Rwanda-backed group’s sexual torture and violence against civilians.
Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence
- UN News
Amid intensified deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza, the UN chief and top officials condemned the killings while a surge violence rocked the West Bank and aid agencies scrambled to help Palestinians.
Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict
- UN News
The United Nations again called for restraint as war ramps up in the Middle East, underscoring the need for dialogue and an end to attacks on “vital infrastructure” across the region.
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