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- Guterres condemns deadly attack on Hannukah celebration in Sydney
on December 14, 2025UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the “heinous deadly attack” on Sunday against Jewish families gathered in Sydney, […]
- Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan
on December 13, 2025Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers and injured eight others – all members of the […]
- In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
on December 13, 2025The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for the country will continue, Secretary-General […]
- Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
on December 12, 2025In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid […]
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- Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasheron December 12, 2025
In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid […]
- Venezuela’s National Guard linked to killings, torture and repression, UN probe finds
on December 11, 2025Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) has been implicated in a decade-long pattern of killings, arbitrary detentions, torture and sexual […]
- Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
on December 10, 2025In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected […]
- Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
on December 10, 2025A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.
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- Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikeson December 10, 2025
In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected […]
- Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warnson December 10, 2025
A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.
- Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention
on December 8, 2025The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly targeting civilians and heightening the […]
- Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
on December 3, 2025Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and […]