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Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears
Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are mounting, a senior UN official told the Security Council on…
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Europe
Ukraine: After 100 days of war, Guterres calls for end to violence, as UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday, António Guterres marked the grim milestone with a renewed…
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Europe
Interview: ‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief
Amin Awad was appointed the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine by Secretary-General António Guterres in February, following the Russian attack…
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Humanitarian Aid
Ukraine: WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries
If you’re a Ukrainian living in a hard-to-reach part of a city under fire, the chances of the UN being…
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Humanitarian Aid
Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges
As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the war in Ukraine, a…
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Culture and Education
Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns
The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating impact on the pace of…
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Health
Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Human Rights
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine…
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Women
Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence
Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards…
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Europe
UN political affairs chief warns of ‘utter devastation’ facing Ukraine cities by Russian forces
With the war in Ukraine now in its third week, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo warned the Security Council…
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