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- New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities
on July 10, 2026In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities […]
- Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks, top UN official warns
on July 10, 2026Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, there has been a “lost continuity of knowledge” on Tehran’s […]
- Security Council LIVE: ‘Urgent de-escalation’ needed now in Ukraine amid spike in civilian deaths
on July 9, 2026The Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to reach an urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, chief of UN political and […]
- US-Iran war leaves shipping at near-standstill in Hormuz again
on July 9, 2026Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran reportedly brought shipping to a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, leaving […]
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- New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communitieson July 10, 2026
In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities […]
- Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk
on July 9, 2026UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed […]
- UN Syria inquiry presses for answers on missing detainees after wide-ranging visit
on July 8, 2026UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit […]
- Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead
on July 8, 2026Three survivors of the genocide which took place in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995 have told UN News how they are keeping alive […]
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- As deadly as war and as powerful as governments, global organized crime remains in the shadows
on July 5, 2026When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflicts usually come to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a […]
- Global drug use reaches record high as increasingly potent synthetic drugs spread
on June 26, 2026More people are using drugs than ever before, while synthetic substances are reshaping illicit markets and exposing vulnerable communities to greater […]
- Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats
on June 16, 2026Criminal networks are moving faster, reaching further and blurring the lines between threats. Into this shifting landscape steps Monica Juma, taking […]
- Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
on June 12, 2026The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals […]