UN commander injured as Lebanese protesters torch car near Beirut airport
UNIFIL deputy commander injured when the convoy he was travelling in was attacked by protesters who torched UN vehicle.The outgoing ...
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Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say
Women are being turned away at clinics that provided maternity and reproductive care and cancer and H.I.V. treatment. Doctors and ...
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UN halts operations in Yemen’s Houthi stronghold after more staff detained
The UN said the ‘extraordinary and temporary measure’ was taken to ensure the safety and security of its personnel.The United ...
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HIV infections could surge if U.S. support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says todayheadline
Officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV and a tenfold jump in ...
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The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actions
As the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, ...
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UN warns of surging civilian death toll as Sudan fighting rages
Sudan has been locked in a civil war since fighting broke out between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ...
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The fall of Goma: 16 days of chaos and fear – in pictures
29 January: After seizing Goma, the M23 rebel group expels mercenary troops who had been fighting with the Congolese army. ...
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Over 150 women raped during Congo prison break, U.N. says
At least 165 women were raped by male inmates after a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic ...
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Congo calls rebels’ ceasefire declaration ‘false communication’ as reports of fighting continue
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as ...
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UN rights chief seeks $500 million in 2025, warning that lives are at risk
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief appealed on Thursday for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its ...
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