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Africa
400,000 in Tigray cross ‘threshold into famine’, with nearly 2 million on the brink, Security Council told
Senior UN officials appealed on Friday for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Tigray – and for an end to deadly attacks…
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Middle East
UN pushes for lasting ceasefire, more humanitarian deliveries in Gaza
The cessation of hostilities negotiated last month between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, remains “very fragile”, the…
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Africa
Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’
Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. Mankeur Ndiaye, CAR Special Representative and…
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Middle East
UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into Syria
Humanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must continue, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security…
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Asia Pacific
Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan
With all the major indicators for Afghanistan’s security and development looking “negative or stagnant” as international troops withdraw, the threats that lie ahead cannot be overstated,…
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Africa
Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a…
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in…
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Americas
Political impasse in Haiti, amid rising humanitarian needs, ahead of crucial elections
Amid worsening socioeconomic conditions, rising criminal gang violence and a resurgence of COVID-19, Haiti’s leaders must commit to good-faith dialogue…
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Middle East
Yemen ‘a tale of missed and then lost opportunities’, outgoing envoy tells Security Council
Yemen’s warring sides have been unable to overcome their differences, dashing hopes for peace, the UN Special Envoy for the country said…
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Africa
Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur
The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at…
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