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Two young men display the ink marks on their fingers, indicating they have cast their votes in an election.

Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief

Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.

Midwives and other health professionals at the Khartoum Maternity Hospital, Sudan..

Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies

A health worker administers the polio vaccine to a baby in Gaza.

Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality

Cities across Ukraine, including Dnipro (pictured above), have been heavily bombed during the ongoing war. (file)

UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia

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WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

Guterres calls for ‘culture of peace’ and global unity, as crises mount

Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

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Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director General at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), speaks to UN News about food supply and international aid challenges.

Agricultural assistance is key to feed hungry people in war zones: FAO

A site for people in Sa'ada city, Yemen, who have fled their homes is flooded by torrential rain.

IOM seeks $13.3 million to scale up response in Yemen

A family displaced by violence lives in a partially constructed school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

‘Work to be done’ to ensure Haiti security support mission can make progress

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Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, talks to a Sudanese displaced woman in Port Sudan.

Atmosphere of ‘desperation, extreme fear and trauma’ envelops women of Sudan

Health Lead An atmosphere of desperation, extreme fear and trauma envelops the women of Sudan in a conflict that has left half of its 50-million-person population in dire need of assistance, according to Laila Baker, a senior regional director from the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA.

The glacier graveyard is located close to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice

UNRWA works every day to provide critical services across the Gaza Strip, including flour distribution to support the Gazan population.

Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

Ferial, a grandmother took her two granddaughters to Deir El Balah health center to get polio vaccination.

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

People in Timor-Leste observe voting during the August 1999 referendum.

In battle for development ‘you can count on us’, Guterres tells Timor-Leste, marking 25 years of self-determination

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Voters in Timor Leste celebrate their right to vote in the 30 August 1999 referendum on self-rule.

Timor-Leste’s 25-year-long path to freedom and democracy

The Southeast Asian country, Timor-Leste is celebrating 25 years since a referendum which freed its people from occupation by Indonesia.

Over 98 per cent of people who were registered to vote cast their ballots in the historic referendum.

Searching for safety in Gaza

Many Gazans who fled to Rafah are now on the move again.

PHOTO STORY: 6 months of Gaza conflict leaves many close to famine

On 5 March 2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 23 incubators to hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre at left) participates in a global call for action ahead of the Summit of the Future.

Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world

SDGs A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday as part of a global call to action to support the Summit of the Future, which begins on 22 September.

Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip has been heavily bombed.

Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

Peace and Security The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.

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