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Lebanon: 12 children killed, maimed daily despite truce between Hezbollah and Israel
- UN News
More than 100 days of war reveals a shattering snapshot of life for civilians in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes and forced displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
Security Council LIVE: Open debate on women, peace and security
- UN News
The UN Security Council will convene at 10 a.m. in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a 25-year-old resolution on the issue. The Secretary-General’s most recent report shows that in 2024, women made up only seven percent of negotiators on average worldwide, and nearly nine out of 10 negotiation tracks included no women negotiators at all. Follow live coverage below, and for daily coverage, check out our full meetings coverage here.
A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs
- UN News
Passengers look out of the back of a brightly-coloured shared pick-up style taxi, known locally in Haiti as a “tap tap” as it makes its way along the Boulevard du 15 Octobre in the east of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
- UN News
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent peace in Yemen as they briefed the Security Council Tuesday morning.
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
- UN News
In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community’s trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Ukraine: Latest Russian attack kills civilians, damages cultural landmark
- UN News
Several civilians were killed and dozens more were injured in the latest wave of overnight attacks in Ukraine that targeted the capital Kyiv, the city of Kharkiv and the country’s history and cultural heritage, the United Nations said on Monday.
While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor
- UN News
As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepared to sign a new peace agreement at the end of the week, the UN on Monday stressed the urgent need to open an aid corridor to transit the choked-off Strait of Hormuz and prevent a global hunger crisis.
Guterres welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ toward ending conflict
- UN News
UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday a new peace deal between the United States and Iran, calling it a “critical step” toward ending the conflict.
Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic
- UN News
In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation long marked by conflict, Nina Mireille Yankinon stands as a symbol of resilience, leadership, and hope, dedicating her life to helping communities torn apart by war.
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
- UN News
The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an orderly close.
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