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The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people - including children - and injuring dozens. Kyiv has ...

Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.

A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants - the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum - closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and ...

In 1921, a few years into the Soviet experiment, V. I. Lenin published an essay with the revealing title 'New Times and Old Mistakes in a New Guise'. The essay opened a line of inquiry that would remain with Lenin until the end of his life three ...

BELÉM, Brazil, May 21 (IPS) - On Brazil's northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dunes, and deserted beaches. The group of around 160 families is led by ...

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states' obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The General Assembly ...

United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to support efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), delivering emergency medical supplies, protective equipment and logistics support.

As gangs continue to "terrorise" communities in Haiti, children are the ones paying the highest price, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict warned on Thursday.

As Gaza's fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that delays in implementing the Council-backed transition plan for the enclave will only increase suffering and ...

The Security Council meets top of the hour in New York to debate stalled progress in Gaza as the fragile ceasefire limps on, and deteriorating conditions across the West Bank amid continued civilian casualties and mounting humanitarian needs. UN ...