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27 Jun 2023
A UN report says Afghans are struggling to access medical and psychosocial help due to a sharp drop in donor funding since the Taliban took power in Kabul.
25 Jun 2023
The Indian prime minister has also met with First Lady Jill Biden at the start of his trip, and will hold a rare press conference with President Joe Biden. But some lawmakers say they'll boycott his address to Congress.
24 Jun 2023
UN agencies called for investigating and holding to account smugglers and human traffickers. Nine Egyptian men were arrested for allegedly trafficking the migrants on the boat into Europe.
21 Jun 2023
The United Nations said Russia denied its request for humanitarian access to the flood-affected areas of Ukraine that it occupies. Meanwhile, Ukraine has reported incremental gains near the front line.
16 Jun 2023
The UNHCR report also said poorer countries, rather than wealthy nations, disproportionately bore the responsibility of hosting displaced individuals.
13 Jun 2023
New research indicates that it's improbable for the world to achieve the UN's 2030 goal for gender parity. The study reveals that 9 out of 10 men and women harbor deeply ingrained gender biases
11 Jun 2023
Despite Noeleen Heyzer's connections with Myanmar's military-installed government, her efforts to end the conflict in the country made little progress.
1 Jun 2023
While the majority of people have been displaced internally, hundreds of thousands have fled to neighboring countries too. Meanwhile, the army chief has fired his former ally turned rival from the Sovereignty Council.
26 May 2023
US and Saudi monitors said both parties have violated the truce. UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on both sides to stop sexual violence and spare civilians' lives.
20 May 2023
Germany's top diplomat Annalena Barbock says the United Nations must be an integral part of securing long-term peace in war-torn Yemen. An improvement in regional ties meant there was now a spark of optimism, she said.
19 May 2023
The WMO says the combined effect of El Nino and greenhouse gases will cause temperatures to soar, and has warned: "We need to be prepared."
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