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Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the press on the situation in Gaza.

Guterres calls on Israel and Hamas to end Gaza war

With the situation in Gaza “worsening by the day”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for Israeli and Hamas leaders currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement.

Louise Wateridge of UNRWA (left) speaking with Dr. Sulafa who works with the Agency in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Gaza destruction impossible to even process, UN humanitarian says

People in Rafah in the south of Gaza collect drinking water.

‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack

Protesters demonstrate outside the Columbia University campus in New York City.

Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

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Louise Wateridge of UNRWA with her colleague Hussein in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Gazan civilians remain fearful amidst continued Israeli bombardment

Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion.

Crisis in Gaza becoming a crisis of free speech

Digital technologies can be a powerful driver of development especially in countries like Mauritania (pictured).

WATCH/LISTEN: Social media negatively affects girls’ mental health

UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator, Sigrid Kaag, visiting the Nasser Medical complex in Khan Younis, Gaza.

Recovery in Gaza ‘is not only physical’, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator says

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Dominica's geothermal energy pipe, Roseau Valley

Could the answer to 100% renewable energy in Dominica be under the ground?

Climate and Environment A small but growing number of countries are well on their way to producing all of their electricity from renewable sources. Dominica, in the eastern Caribbean, is planning to join these pioneers and become the first small island developing State (SIDS) to stop using fossil fuels for energy generation.

Daily life continues on the streets of Port-au-Prince, despite the insecurity.

First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted’ – Youth voices in Haiti

Every month, thousands of Sudanese people still migrate to nearby countries like South Sudan and Chad, forgotten and voiceless on an incredibly challenging journey, and nobody knows when it will end.

Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war

A premature baby is fed in a hospital incubator.

Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) social movement is dedicated to fighting racism and anti-Black violence, especially in the form of police brutality.

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On 5 March 2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 23 incubators to hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

PHOTO STORY: 6 months of Gaza conflict leaves many close to famine

Six months after the full-scale invasion of Gaza, 30,000 Palestinians are dead, dozens of children have died of hunger and more than half a million Gazans face starvation. As Israel continues to bomb the occupied territory and restrict the entry of lifesaving goods, the UN is scrambling to respond.

Ukraine: War and restoring a sense of home

A single mother of three children is rebuilding her home with help from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Gaza’s displaced children: ‘A heartbreaking story of loss and grief’

A five-year-old boy sits on his mattress in a shelter courtyard surrounded by several hundred other displaced people.

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A UN team inspects an unexploded bomb lying on a main road in Khan Younis, Gaza.

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert

Peace and Security The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.

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UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather

Climate and Environment Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought.

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