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Africa UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’ Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks Funding shortfall puts WFP operations in Chad at risk ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’ Sudan: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission	Americas Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’ From the Field: Transforming lives in Darién jungle World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water US ‘at a critical juncture’ in fight against racism: Independent expert General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against US Cuba embargo Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence World News in Brief: Sandstorm alert, albinism and climate change, rights in Peru Tackling disasters means safer and fairer future for Caribbean: A UN Resident Coordinator blog	Asia Pacific DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace ‘Stop the madness’ of climate change, UN chief declares
Europe From the Field: A destroyed Ukrainian village rebuilds Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount as war enters second winter Ukraine: UN official ‘utterly outraged’ by brutal attack in Kherson Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert Ukraine: UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks Amid Middle East crisis, ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine Türkiye: Rebuilding lives in quake-affected communities Kosovo: Dialogue and building trust, key to defusing tensions Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb	Middle East UN affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people on International Day UPDATING LIVE: World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’ Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause	Health World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador World News in Brief: Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at sea, China respiratory illness spike, new rail transport treaty UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza World News in Brief: DPR Korea missile launch condemned, malaria vaccines for Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation World News in Brief: Diabetes on the rise, UN prisoners in Yemen, Ukraine war fuels rise in landmine casualties Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan
Climate Change Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Guterres World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60 Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day In visit to Antarctica, Guterres appeals for action to end ‘climate anarchy’ Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace ‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO	Migrants and Refugees Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award World News in Brief: Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at sea, China respiratory illness spike, new rail transport treaty Funding shortfall puts WFP operations in Chad at risk Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM From the Field: Transforming lives in Darién jungle Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa Sudan: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur 2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives Immediate de-escalation ‘only antidote’ to conflict in Syria	U.N. SDGs Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Guterres Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water ‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi Gaza conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies fear More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
UN Affairs UN affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people on International Day UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers UN honours 101 staff killed in Gaza conflict Five judges elected to United Nations’ top court World News in Brief: ‘Outrage’ over Black Sea attack, funding pledge to alleviate El Niño, breast cancer alert Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey World News in Brief: Mali mission latest, starvation alert for ‘hotspots’, inclusive sport for all World News in Brief: Russia likely attacked Ukraine cafe, disease alert for Sudan, Taliban must release rights defenders	Culture and Education Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award Day highlighting journalists under fire focuses on protection during elections Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb WMO: Global stocktake of water resources needed No meaning lost in translation: The UN’s quirkiest contest World News in Brief: Water ‘being taken for granted’, global teacher crisis, Nipah in India update UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education	Peace and Security UPDATING LIVE: World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’ Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’ Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension
Women Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’ Stories from the UN Archive: Feminist icon calls out violence against women Step up investment to end violence against women and girls: UN deputy chief UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’ Women in Islam: Mohammed calls for action on education, empowerment and peace Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security Explainer: Why women’s role in sustaining peace is more critical than ever Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer	Economic Development Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day $20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against US Cuba embargo Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert Situation in Gaza ‘growing more desperate by the hour’, says UN chief Guterres ‘Tipping points’ of risk pose new threats, UN report warns Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres	Humanitarian Aid Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’ Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60 Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds From the Field: A destroyed Ukrainian village rebuilds UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks