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The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza.

To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa's potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.

A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where "multiple tents" were set ablaze as people ...

The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a "unanimous expression of support" to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite .. ...

BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024 World Food Day seems like it should be a time to celebrate. A day to eat delicious meals and enjoy the rich traditions and cultures of food around the globe.

SYDNEY, Oct 14 (IPS) - The Pacific Islands region is both the frontline of the wrath that climate change is lashing on the environment and human life and the drive for innovation and solutions to stem the destruction and strengthen island ...

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also "suffering effects" from smoke after several rounds were fired in its vicinity, the ...

The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future.

The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern ...

The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the "big one."