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91 killed in Darfur last month UN says

Aaliyah Aamir October 3, 2025

Sudan The United Nations has said on Thursday that at least 91 civilians, were killed in Sudan’s besieged city of el-Fasher in attacks by the paramilitary force Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, within 10 days last month. The series of attacks were the latest in the intensified fighting between the

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Global leaders to meet in New York for UN General Assembly

Harrison Mason September 18, 2025

United Nations World leaders will gather in New York next week for the UN General Assembly and Secretary-General António Guterres has framed the meeting as a critical opportunity for problem-solving, not point-scoring, against a backdrop of raging conflicts, climate crisis, and pressing need to reform the 80-year-old institution itself. In his opening remarks,

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UN slams Google $3.5 billion fine for unfair advertising practices

Harrison Mason September 6, 2025

United Nations European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, but the bloc’s latest move to crack down on Big Tech companies drew outrage from President Donald Trump. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive […]

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UN Chief Guterres advocates for climate justice

Harrison Mason September 5, 2025

United Nations Before leaving Papua New Guinea, the Secretary-General highlighted the importance of climate justice and called for reforms in international financial systems to give developing nations a stronger voice. Speaking in Port Moresby, he praised Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of uninterrupted democracy amidst its diverse linguistic and geographical challenges.

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Central Africa began road patrol with UN

Andrew Mbeki September 5, 2025

Central Africa In response to the rising number of traffic accidents, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) conducted a joint patrol with Central African internal security forces on August 27, 2025, in Bangui. This initiative aimed to enhance visibility and safety on the roads. During the patrol,

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Gaza’s has lost generation – UN says

Saad Huzaifa September 3, 2025

Gaza Almost two years into the war in Gaza, alongside the ever-mounting death toll and flattened infrastructure, there’s another casualty of war: children’s education. With “nearly all” school-aged children out of education, the United Nations says they’re at risk of becoming a “lost generation.” According to the United Nations Relief and

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UN builds base in South Sudan to protect civilians

Howard Mildilton August 31, 2025

United Nations The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Friday it’s constructing a new temporary base in the Tambura region in South Sudan. “This signifies a lot because we have a lot of resources and by positioning ourselves in that new temporary operating base, we can do more patrols and do more engagements, […]

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Again, UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Harrison Mason August 22, 2025

United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war. His plea came as Palestinians started fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of its planned offensive there. “I must reiterate that it is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire […]

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South Sudan may go in flames, UN warns

Saad Huzaifa August 19, 2025

South Sudan The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, on Monday said security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan were deteriorating. In a briefing to the Security Council, she said recent military offensives have resulted in deaths, displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. “There has been a continued

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UN report indicates DR Congo, Somalia tops cases of sexual violence

Howard Mildilton August 15, 2025

United Nations A new United Nations report says the number of conflict-related sexual violence cases reported in 2024 increased by 25 percent from the previous year. “The highest number of cases was reported in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Somalia, and South Sudan,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. He […]