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Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe
- UN News
The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as UN agencies reported sharp declines in resources for lifesaving aid.
Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice
- UN News
A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war.
UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition
- UN News
On a visit to Bangladesh, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a period of significant transition and reform.
‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
- UN News
Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over renewed violence and growing instability, warning that without urgent action, Syria’s fragile transition could be at risk.
‘Is this just a long, beautiful dream?’: Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country’s future
- UN News
For Waad Al-Kateab, the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 felt almost unreal. “I thought the ending of my story was dying in exile,” she told UN News. “And it just happened out of the blue.”
World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections in CAR, Pakistan train hijack
- UN News
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of families, with children particularly at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry.
‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war
- UN News
The Constitutional Declaration issued by Syria’s caretaker authorities marks a pivotal moment in the country’s turbulent transition, with UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen expressing cautious optimism about its potential to fill a legal vacuum and pave the way for a “credible and inclusive political transition”.
UN chief hails Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty breakthrough
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General warmly welcomed the presidential signing of the State Border Treaty by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Thursday following decades-long negotiations.
Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief
- UN News
Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, famine and deadly disease.
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