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Europe is experiencing an “alarming rise” in measles cases, the World Health Organization has warned. There were 42,200 measles cases across 41 member states in...

This year on 26 January marks the first commemoration of the International Day of Clean Energy. In a world grappling with climate change, a...

What is the background of the conflict?  Sudan, a Northeast African country with a population of almost 46 million people, has long experienced tensions in...

South Africa filed a complaint on 29 December 2023 against Israel for “genocide” in Gaza with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN...

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The war against Ukraine continues to cause deaths, destruction, and increasing humanitarian needs. The fighting and hostilities continue to devastate parts of Ukraine and...

The United Nations Secretary-General has recognised the European Union (EU) as "a pillar of the multilateralism system and as the most successful peacebuilding project since the...

Solidarity is a shared sense of responsibility and a commitment to support those in need. As we mark International Human Solidarity Day on 20...

There were over 69 million children living in poverty across 40 of the world’s richest countries by the end of 2021, according to a...

The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent have commenced a fact-finding visit to Norway. The visit which began on Monday,...

COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, came to a close on 13 December, after intense negotiations on the gathering’s...

In 2022, almost 3.7 million new residence permits were issued in European Union (EU) Member States – not including the influx from Ukraine -...

On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution, supported by a substantial majority, that called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' and...

News, Stories & Official Statements have now been merged into the main information feed. 12 May With untold lost lives & people on the brink...

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