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1. LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence and discrimination, warns UN rights chief
   Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people are widespread, including at school, where 45 per cent of LGBT youth report being bullied.
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2. World News in Brief: More attacks in Ukraine, violence against children in Haiti, refugee IDs in Africa
   Civilians, including humanitarians, continue to face great danger across war-torn Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities, according to the UN humanitarian relief coordination office there, OCHA.
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3. WHO assembly opens under shadow of Ebola, hantavirus and funding cuts
   From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual assembly on Monday as countries grapple with disease outbreaks, deep funding cuts and growing geopolitical tension.
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4. Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku
   Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants at a global forum on urban sustainability under way this week in Baku.
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5. 1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?
   Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis, which, according to the United Nations, affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.
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6. Nuclear terror threat ‘has never been so high’
   The widespread availability of new technology, such as militarised drones and artificial intelligence, means that the current threat of nuclear terrorism is higher than it has ever been.
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7. World Urban Forum opens in Baku as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify
   Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis.
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8. WHO sounds alarm over nicotine pouches targeting young people
   Brightly coloured nicotine pouches promoted through social media influencers, music festivals and youth-oriented advertising are driving a rapid rise in nicotine use among young people worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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9. Global energy and trade disruption pushing millions towards poverty
   Disruptions to global energy supplies and trade corridors are driving up the cost of food, transport and essential goods worldwide, slowing economic growth and increasing pressure on vulnerable households and debt-strapped developing countries.
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10. World News in Brief: UN relief vehicle struck in Ukraine, emergency airdrops in South Sudan, backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights
    The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on 14 May, his spokesperson said in a statement.
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11. HIV prevention and treatment services faltering, warns UNAIDS
    Decades of gains in the fight against AIDS are under growing threat as donor funding declines and community-based health services collapse in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, the head of the joint UN programme on HIV/AIDS warned on Thursday.
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12. World News in Brief: Malnutrition in Somalia, hunger crisis in DR Congo, energy shortages in Cuba
    Nearly six million people in Somalia – almost a third of the population analysed – are projected to face acute hunger between April and June, with 1.9 million expected to experience emergency levels, UN-backed food security experts warned on Thursday.
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13. UN welcomes $1.8 billion US boost for humanitarian operations
    An additional $1.8 billion in US humanitarian funding will allow the United Nations and its partners to expand emergency relief operations reaching millions of people worldwide, as rising global needs and funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance.
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14. ‘Stop’: Sandy Walker uses art to confront the legacy of Hiroshima
    Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, artist Sandy Walker believes art still has the power to cut through abstraction and confront people with the human reality of nuclear violence. Inspired by the writings of Hiroshima survivor Tamiki Hara, Walker’s work seeks to transform historical
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15. World News in Brief: Mounting waste in Gaza, drone attacks in Sudan, aid truck struck in Ukraine
    Mounting waste and limited access to sanitation sites are deepening health risks for families across Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn that overcrowded dumping areas and worsening living conditions threaten vulnerable communities.
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16. Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts
    Recycled plastics could help reduce the world’s growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent contamination, according to a new analysis from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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17. WHO says hantavirus ship operation completed, monitoring to continue
    A complex international operation to disembark and repatriate passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has concluded in Tenerife, with the World Health Organization (WHO) praising Spain’s leadership while warning that global coordination must continue in the weeks ahead.
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18. From childhood to university, economic inequality shapes life chances worldwide
    Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children’s health, learning and future opportunities – with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF and the UN education agency UNESCO warned on Tuesday. 
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19. World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
    More than 26.5 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing acute hunger, according to a new analysis from UN-backed food security experts published Tuesday.
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20. Hantavirus-hit ship evacuation completed as quarantines begin
    The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”.
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21. World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
    UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday praised Mongolia’s recent human rights progress during a visit to the country, which recently adopted the region’s first law protecting human rights defenders.
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22. Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife as WHO says outbreak ‘not another COVID’
    Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday under a tightly coordinated international health operation led by Spanish authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO), as officials sought to reassure the public that the outbreak “is not another COV
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23. WHO chief heads to Tenerife to oversee Sunday arrival of hantavirus-hit ship
    The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a direct plea for calm and solidarity to the citizens of Tenerife ahead of the scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius on Sunday
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24. Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?
    As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation.
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25. Malaria vaccine is saving children’s lives: WHO
    New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa and could have an even greater impact as programmes expand, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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26. ‘Victims need a voice, assistance and justice’: UN victims’ rights advocate calls for stronger action
    The United Nations Victims’ Rights Advocate has called for stronger and sustained action on behalf of the people she serves across the UN system.
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27. Wider hantavirus outbreak risk is ‘absolutely low’, insists UN health agency
    The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely low”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Friday, as a flight attendant tested negative for the disease after coming into contact with an infected passenger from the cruise ship at the centre of the outbreak, wh
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28. ‘Every Bird Counts:’ How city residents can help protect migratory birds
    Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead right now as you read this – and you don’t even need to leave the house to see them?
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29. World News in Brief: Haiti crisis continues, Gaza-West Bank update, Sir David Attenborough at 100
    Haiti continues to face escalating violence and deepening insecurity, with gangs expanding their reach beyond Port-au-Prince and civilians increasingly caught between armed groups and security operations.
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30. Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says
    A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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31. Bahrain and US float Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz
    Bahrain and the United States have circulated a draft Security Council resolution calling for Iran to cease attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, their ambassadors outlined to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
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32. Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition
    As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels.
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33. World News in Brief: Somalia drought response, Gaza and Ukraine aid updates, human rights abuses in Tunisia
    In Somalia’s Puntland region, dried out watering holes, animal carcasses and old pots filled with ash have become part of the landscape as worsening drought conditions deepen a growing hunger crisis.
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34. GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress
    For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and economic systems tasked with serving the public. Is it time to find a new way to measure what reall
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35. Countries make progress on migration pact, but more work remains
    What do more than half of all doctors in Australia, over 40 per cent of Nobel laureates from the United States, and most of the workforce in some Gulf States have in common? 
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36. Hantavirus outbreak: Another passenger contracts disease
    It’s been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
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37. UN mourns CNN founder Ted Turner, a ‘tireless champion for our common humanity’
    The American businessman, media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner is being remembered by the United Nations for his long-standing support for the Organization and its values. 
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38. As housing insecurity grows, global leaders push for action
    “Housing is the gateway to all other rights” said actor and humanitarian Richard Gere, who has joined UN efforts to combat homelessness. 
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39. UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
    It can be annoying when the wifi signal is cut, but what about if everything digital we rely on were to crash suddenly – from satellites to life-support systems in hospitals?
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40. World News in Brief: Gulf tensions rise, Gaza health needs ‘staggering’, skills gap threat
    The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating security incidents in the Gulf, warning that recent attacks risk undermining efforts to maintain regional stability.
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41. Safe pathways key to reducing risk for migrants
    Restricting migration does not stop people from moving. It often pushes them into more dangerous routes.
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42. Global rise of cyberattacks exposes limits of technical solutions
    The internet reaches into every corner of the world and is vital to everything from health systems and financial markets to public services and election organising. This intense global interconnectedness clearly comes with great benefits, but a cybercrime epidemic is putting millions of lives at ris
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43. World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
    Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was reportedly being held alongside high-risk offenders.
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44. WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
    An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response.
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45. LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day
    Media freedom is not a given and its absence frequently leaves communities and vulnerable individuals in danger. To mark World Press Freedom Day, we’ll be hearing from UN agencies, along with war correspondents and reporters who face major obstacles trying to do their job. The aim is to get a better
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46. Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO
    Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
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47. Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid
    Demining experts from around the world have been sharing their collective shock at the widespread and growing threat from unexploded ordnance, the new head of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said this week. 
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48. Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
    War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 
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49. Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit
    A month after completing their historic flyby of the Moon, the astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission landed at UN Headquarters in New York this week with a message that sounded like a reminder: humanity is capable of extraordinary things when it acts together.  
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50. Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions
    The threat of nuclear Armageddon, a constant worry for many who grew up during the tense decades of the Cold War, is becoming a cause for concern for a growing number of young people.
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51. Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize
    An independent organization for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO announced on Thursday. 
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52. World News in Brief: Displacement in South Sudan, fraud centres in the Philippines, new migration patterns in Latin America
    In South Sudan, the UN aid coordination office [OCHA] reported on Thursday that conflict and flooding continue to drive displacement and food insecurity higher throughout the country.
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53. Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI
    Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of World Press Freedom Day marked annually on 3 May. 
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54. Freedom, humanity and justice: The enduring legacy of jazz
    Jazz music can bring people together and promote freedom, humanity and love according to a contemporary musician practicing his art in New York City.
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55. AI in advertising risks fuelling misinformation crisis, UN warns
    With spending on advertising topping $1 trillion a year worldwide, the United Nations on Wednesday highlighted the untapped power of major brands to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that a failure to act could deepen a global information integrity crisis.
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56. Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
    Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
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57. 2015 nuclear deal ‘no basis’ for any new agreement with Iran
    The 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday in New York. 
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58. World News in Brief: Europe warming twice as fast, acute hunger in Lebanon, peacekeepers deployed in Congo
    New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 
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59. UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system
    A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.
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60. WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis
    Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Tuesday. 
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61. World News in Brief: Syria human rights update, Cuba post-hurricane support still vital, impunity and violence in Myanmar
    Three mass graves were recently uncovered in northeastern Syria, including one reportedly at the site of a former detention centre run by the Kurdish-backed Syrian Armed Forces (SDF). 
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62. World News in Brief: Sudan drone attacks condemned, South Sudan violence, airstrikes in Ukraine, South Africa Freedom Day
    The United Nations has condemned two recent drone attacks in Sudan, one of which left seven dead, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday during his regular media briefing in New York.
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63. As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
    With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that it must evolve to survive the age of AI and other new technologies.
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64. Renewables rising, Part 2: Seeking stability amid volatile fossil fuel markets
    As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action ta
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65. Renewables rising, Part 1: How four countries are reshaping energy security
    The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources.
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66. For every generation, vaccines work and they have saved over 150 million lives: WHO
    Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and rotavirus. 
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67. Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 conflict-hit countries
    A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 nations, a major international report backed by UN agencies warns.
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68. World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza and West Bank, Duterte to go on trial in ICC, Yemen detainees update
    Continued strikes, shelling and gunfire in residential areas of Gaza are raising alarm over civilian safety, the UN relief coordination office OCHA has warned.
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69. WHO says billions saw health gains in 2025 despite funding cuts
    Despite significant funding cuts, the World Health Organization (WHO) was able to support significant national health gains for hundreds of millions of people in 2025, according to its annual Results Report released on Thursday.
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70. Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide
    A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended, offering an opening for diplomacy – but persistent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are compounding trade disruptions and intensifying pressure on humanitarian operations and vulnerable communities far beyond the Gulf.
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71. Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency
    More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). 
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72. Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn
    Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.
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73. Time to apply the brakes to runaway AI, says pioneer
    If AI is “a very fast car with no steering wheel” then regulation must provide one, insists Nobel laureate and Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, the visionary scientist widely known as the “godfather” of the self-learning tech. 
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74. World News in Brief: Insecurity in the Darfurs, 100 million live with landmine threats, Singapore execution moratorium
    The United Nations is deeply alarmed by continued insecurity in the Darfur region of Sudan and the heavy toll it is having on civilians, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. 
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75. World News in Brief: Tackling the AI digital divide, deadly migration journeys, Lucy Hale named new WFP Goodwill Ambassador
    UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives.
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76. Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril
    In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture agency’s protected territories is hold
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77. Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges. 
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78. Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns
    Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the poorest and most vulnerable countries – pushing development goals further off track.
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79. UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
    Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. 
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80. Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic decline
    Globally, most people say they want two or more children, but many are having only one, or none at all. According to a senior UN economist, fears of a demographic timebomb are unwarranted.
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81. As the ‘world court’ turns 80, Guterres says law must prevail over force
    The world is at a “moment of crisis” and countries must reaffirm commitment to international law amid rising violations and geopolitical tensions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at an event on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
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82. World News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant
    Authorities in Myanmar released the country’s ousted president from prison on Friday, along with some 4,000 other people, as part of an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year festival.
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83. Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief
    The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General,  who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.
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84. UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow
    From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone warfare, are testing their ability to keep communities safe.
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85. New food alert platform helps humanitarians combat hunger
    The UN World Food Programme (WFP) released its next-generation platform on Thursday known as HungerMap Live, a digital monitoring and intelligence site that integrates food security data with predictive modelling to help fight hunger in more than 50 countries.
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86. Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
    As we confront increasingly complex and interconnected crises - from climate change to the AI revolution - the leadership and voices of young people have never been more vital, says the UN. 
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87. Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy
    Developing countries are banking on having a stronger voice in debt negotiations, following the launch of a new country-led borrowing initiative on Wednesday on the margins of the annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
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88. Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’: UN rights chief
    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.”
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89. Why the ‘beautiful game’ is joining the fight for a better world
    The world of football met the world of diplomacy this week as Brazilian World Cup legend Zico touched down at UN Headquarters in New York. 
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90. ‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
    The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the flow of fuel and crucial fertilizers needed for the next planting season – also raising the risk of higher food prices and a new wave of inflation. 
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91. Putting humans at the centre: UN AI panel begins work on global impact study
    The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body of its kind – is gearing up for its inaugural in-person summit. 
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92. Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
    Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals. 
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93. World News in Brief: Sudan refugee update, child trafficking crisis in South Sudan, ‘mystery’ illness in Burundi, human rights in Serbia
    More than a million Sudanese refugees who’ve fled into neighbouring Chad risk losing out on essential food, shelter and other support due to funding cuts, as the war in their homeland approaches the three-year mark.
    UN date: 20260409 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

94. Iran ceasefire raises hopes for reopening key Strait of Hormuz
    The announcement of a shaky two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, will it is hoped, lead to the opening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which one fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
    UN date: 20260408 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

95. Over 1,000 humanitarians have been killed in three years, Security Council hears
    At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross warned the Security Council on Wednesday that “we are losing our humanity in war.”
    UN date: 20260408 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

96. World News in Brief: Death on the Mediterranean, displacement in Afghanistan, ‘One Health’ summit
    Over 180 people are feared dead or missing in the latest shipwrecks on the Mediterranean, according to the UN migration agency, IOM.
    UN date: 20260407 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

97. From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
    For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better.
    UN date: 20260407 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

98. As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
    The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from UN Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power of football and other international sports to change the world for the better.
    UN date: 20260405 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

99. Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables
    The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, more resilient renewable power.
    UN date: 20260402 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO
    

100. Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations
     The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has amplified the energy crunch facing developing nations in Africa and South Asia that rely heavily on imported liquid gas, food and fertilizers. 
     UN date: 20260401 Da: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Global SO