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Pacific 

In Islamabad, Guterres calls for end to US-Iran conflict

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“From Islamabad, I want to send a loud and clear message to all parties,” António Guterres told journalists in the capital. “End the conflict. Return to diplomacy. Fully restore navigational rights and freedoms in accordance with international law.” Regional escalation The crisis began in late February following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In response, Tehran launched counter attacks on targets in… Read More
Pacific 

From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach

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Fast facts More than 347 million children in nearly 100 countries and territories are expected to experience unusually wet or dry conditions between October and December 2026 due to El Niño, increasing the risk of extreme floods and droughts with potentially devastating consequences, according to latest UNICEF data. Here are highlights of the risks facing children: As extreme weather events… Read More
Africa 

Kenya races to trace all contacts after first Ebola death, WHO official says

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Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, WHO Representative Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo said the coming days would be decisive in preventing community spread of the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has now claimed its first life in Kenya. The victim, a local man who had lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for several years, fell ill there,… Read More
Africa 

Darfur: Healthcare needs outstrip resources as Security Council extends Sudan sanctions

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The agency’s top official in Sudan, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, visited hospitals, health centres and laboratories in every Darfur state except East Darfur during a 10-day mission in September. “I have witnessed the immense scale of health and humanitarian needs in Tawila and other parts of Darfur,” he said, praising health workers who keep serving their communities despite insecurity and shortages… Read More
Africa 

Nairobi building collapse raises safety concerns as rescuers search rubble

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A multi-storey building collapsed mid-construction in the Kenyan capital on Friday, with many feared trapped in the rubble and accusations of dangerous building work. Videos shared online showed a dramatic crash and huge clouds of dust as the building — thought to have been around 18 storeys high — came down in the densely populated business and residential area of… Read More
Africa 

Russia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace talks

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Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are planned to resume in November in the United Arab Emirates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. Russia indicated its readiness to resume the talks, which have been at a standstill since the beginning of the year, following a meeting this week in Saint Petersburg between President Vladimir Putin and US special… Read More
Human Rights 

Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage

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Her story was one of many heard by the UN children’s agency Executive Director Catherine Russell who on Tuesday called for urgent investment in Bangladesh’s children following a three-day visit to the country. Ms. Russell urged action on three fronts: ending child marriage and keeping girls in school, delivering on the Government’s commitment to invest five per cent of the country’s… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 21 warehouses have been targeted this year, out of a total of 400 incidents, almost all involving heavy weapons which is classified as firearms, tanks, missiles, bombs and mortars.  Speaking to UN News, WHO Communications Officer Sarah Tyler described what WHO witnessed at hospitals and warehouses that had come under attack: “When you stand… Read More
Africa 

UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, warns against escalation

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In a statement issued on Friday night in New York by his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN chief urged all parties to cease hostilities and called on the signatories of the Pretoria Agreement to return to dialogue under its framework.  The 2022 accord ended the civil war in Tigray. Risk of destabilisation Mr. Guterres said the fighting in the Tigray,… Read More
Africa 

Giving a dam: Cultivating peace in Côte d’Ivoire

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As grazing land and water points dried up, Mr. Ouattara and other herders have had to push their cattle farther from the village, often straight through cultivated fields. Damaged crops led to disputes with farmers, a familiar dry-season strain across much of northern Côte d’Ivoire, where seasonal pastoral movement and expanding farmland increasingly compete for the same ground. “When resources… Read More
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