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In Sudan, where the devastating conflict between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is nearing the end of its third year, more than three million people have returned to their areas of origin, the International Organization ...

With global tensions rising and "reckless actions" triggering dangerous consequences, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development as he outlined his priorities for 2026 - ...

When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting Christians facing threats of violence.

BANGKOK, Thailand, January 29 (IPS) - The International Year of Glaciers' Preservation in 2025 was a timely reminder that the stability of Mongolia's economy rests on fragile mountain systems that are melting faster than ever recorded. The loss ...

BRATISLAVA, January 29 (IPS) - "I'd never encountered anything like it before. I had no idea that there could be a place that needed humanitarian aid and that a government entity wouldn't allow physicians or health workers into [that place]," says .. ...

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly restraining girls while parts of their genitals are cut, .. ...

KABUL, January 28 (IPS) - Young women in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, are trying their hands at unfamiliar tasks in embroidery, tailoring and designing beads in market stalls. Many should instead have been sitting at desks writing computer software ...

Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday's Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against 'negativity' by ...

The Security Council-endorsed UN Support Office in Haiti is on track to deliver on behalf of the Haitian people, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

The UN Security Council is holding a high-level open debate on the Middle East which is expected to focus on the Gaza peace plan - including the role of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace - the continuing humanitarian crisis in the enclave and . ...