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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday - the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam - the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.

Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are now 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths.

Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year - more than double the previous year's figure - as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and ...

Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to protect . ...

Peacekeepers are serving in a dangerous era of mounting global tensions and tight resources. UN chief António Guterres is now calling for greater political backing and reliable financial support for 'blue helmets' who put themselves in harm's way.

The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm after a drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galai overnight into Friday, reportedly injuring two people.

HYDERABAD, India, May 28 (IPS) - Ahead of the Eighth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Samarkand, governments and development institutions are grappling with a familiar challenge: How to finance environmental action at the scale required ...

UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (IPS) - In this exclusive interview, Dr. Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) and Head of the United Nations Youth Office shares his leadership approach, insights on youth engagement, and his vision for driving ...

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes as the most devastating attack on its capital to date, that "the time for peace is now." In ...

The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new UN report warns on Thursday, and it's nearly certain global temperatures over the next five years will stay "at or near record levels" as climate change accelerates across land and sea ...