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Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.

A view of the Sustainable Development Goals pavilion in September 2023.

Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report

Ameca the robot attended the AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2023.

‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

Tor Wennesland (on screen), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity

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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives

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Jean Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, appears on The Lid Is On ahead of the Summit for the Future.

‘New models’ for UN peacekeeping to support safer and more equitable world

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Yvez Sassenrath (left), UNFPA Representative in Egypt and Massimo Dianna (centre), UNFPA Representative in Ukraine, sit down with UN News' Shanaé Harte.

UN humanitarians fight for women’s rights in crisis zones

Students at Al Sahary school in Majzar, Marib, Yemen.

UNICEF working to avert education ‘time bomb’ in Yemen

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) addresses the opening of 78th session of the General Assembly annual debate. (file)

What to expect at the United Nations general debate

UN Affairs It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight their country-specific priorities.

Women sell okra at a market in Tanout, Niger.

Summit of the Future Explainer: Time to rethink ‘outdated and ineffective’ international financial architecture

Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, talks to a Sudanese displaced woman in Port Sudan.

Atmosphere of ‘desperation, extreme fear and trauma’ envelops women of Sudan

The glacier graveyard is located close to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice

UNRWA works every day to provide critical services across the Gaza Strip, including flour distribution to support the Gazan population.

Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

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Voters in Timor Leste celebrate their right to vote in the 30 August 1999 referendum on self-rule.

Timor-Leste’s 25-year-long path to freedom and democracy

The Southeast Asian country, Timor-Leste is celebrating 25 years since a referendum which freed its people from occupation by Indonesia.

Over 98 per cent of people who were registered to vote cast their ballots in the historic referendum.

Searching for safety in Gaza

Many Gazans who fled to Rafah are now on the move again.

PHOTO STORY: 6 months of Gaza conflict leaves many close to famine

On 5 March 2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 23 incubators to hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

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Result of the General Assembly vote on a draft resolution on the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

Peace and Security The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands that Israel “brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking at a press conference ahead of the General Assembly high-level week.

‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit

UN Affairs Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in New York.

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