Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Ukraine: with the support of the IAEA, a new local ceasefire was agreed upon for repair work at the Zaporizhia NPP Peace and security […]
Crisis in DR Congo: famine worsens amid fighting and lack of funds
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Syria: UN human rights office warns of new cases of abductions and disappearances
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Experts from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry visited Ukraine
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Global food prices fell in October
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Sudan: UN calls on international community to act urgently to stop ‘bloody fighting and atrocities’
IDP camp in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. Sudan: UN calls on international community to act urgently to stop ‘bloody fighting and atrocities’ Peace and Security Many violence-stricken […]
Uzbekistan acceded to the Protocol on Water and Health
The Protocol on Water and Health now includes 29 parties. Uzbekistan acceded to the Protocol on Water and Health Climate and Environment Uzbekistan has acceded to the Protocol […]
Social summit in Doha ends with call to turn promises into reality
A park in Bangkok, Thailand, where assistive devices for people with disabilities, including guides and warning signs, have been installed. Social summit in Doha ends with call to […]
New fund led by Brazil will put forest protection at the center of the global climate agenda
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The UN Security Council discussed the issue of environmental degradation in armed conflicts
The aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Haiti. The UN Security Council discussed the issue of environmental degradation in armed conflicts Peace and Security The United Nations Security Council […]