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Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities. Source UN News Read More

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Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

August 22, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions, “they are invitations to tell our stories,” The UN chief told festival goers in Osaka, Japan, which is hosting Expo 2025. Source UN News Read More

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UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine

August 20, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York. Source UN News Read More

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Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO

August 19, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “remarkable achievement”. Source UN News Read More

Europe

First Person: On Ukraine’s frontlines, humanitarians risk all to bring hope

August 18, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

UN aid worker Viktoriia Tiutiunnyk embodies the resilience and compassion driving humanitarian efforts on the frontlines of the battle for Ukraine. Displaced from the Luhansk region following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, she now helps others to navigate the trauma of displacement. Source UN News Read More

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UN highlights need for peaceful resolution, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet on Ukraine

August 15, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The United Nations has reiterated the importance of dialogue as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet on Friday in Alaska, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Source UN News Read More

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UN says Sri Lanka has ‘historic opportunity’ to end impunity, deliver justice

August 13, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

Sri Lanka’s Government has a “historic opportunity” to end decades of impunity and deliver justice for victims of past violations, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has said, urging sweeping reforms to address crimes committed during and after the country’s civil war. Source UN News Read More

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‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees

August 9, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

Millions of people returning to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries are receiving humanitarian support at the border, but they will need more help to rebuild their lives, according to UN-Habitat, the agency that advocates for sustainable communities. Source UN News Read More

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‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in Nagasaki

August 9, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

80 years after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the “only guarantee” against the use of nuclear weapons today is their “total elimination”, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday. Source UN News Read More

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Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns

August 7, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage and growing threats to their rights and safety. Source UN News Read More

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Category: World

Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue

Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine

Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO

First Person: On Ukraine’s frontlines, humanitarians risk all to bring hope

UN highlights need for peaceful resolution, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet on Ukraine

UN says Sri Lanka has ‘historic opportunity’ to end impunity, deliver justice

‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees

‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in Nagasaki

Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns