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Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165382
July 12, 2025, 12:00 PM
The Smurfs are back – and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere to “Speak Up” for a better world.
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No fuel, no aid, no escape: UN agencies warn of looming collapse in Gaza
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165383
July 12, 2025, 12:00 PM
The fuel crisis in Gaza has reached a breaking point, threatening to bring all humanitarian operations to a halt and endangering the lives of everyone reliant on aid inside the enclave, UN agencies warned in a powerful joint statement on Saturday.
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World Horse Day: Honoring humanity’s oldest and most loyal companion
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165370
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Spacious paddocks, green pastures, and a devoted all-female staff: on Long Island, a strip of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean near New York City, horses once destined for slaughter are given a second chance – to live, and to help people heal. The farm, founded in 2010 by Marisa Striano, is named after her beloved horse, Spirit. It offers healing – for both horses and humans in need.
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Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165380
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week.
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Gazans dying in search of food, ‘starkest illustration’ of their desperation
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165379
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip “have never been higher” while the ability to assist the population has “never been more constrained,” a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday in New York. 
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UN chief condemns latest Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165378
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Friday condemning the latest Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
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Desperate Afghan refugees return to an unfamiliar home
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165377
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
A chaotic wave of returnees from Iran and Pakistan is straining Afghanistan’s already fragile capacity under Taliban rule and threatening broader regional stability, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday.
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Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165375
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on Friday, marking World Population Day.
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‘An unending horror story’: Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165373
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Between October 2024 and June this year, Haiti has been caught in a vicious and unending cycle. First, gang violence expanded westward into the Artibonite and Centre Departments.
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Malnutrition crisis deepens for Sudan’s children as war rages on
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165372
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Sudan’s brutal civil war is pushing more children towards the brink of starvation, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday, highlighting a sharp and alarming rise in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases across the country.
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150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165369
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have forced some 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over the past 18 months – the largest exodus to the neighbouring country in years. 
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Gaza: ‘Unacceptable’ choice between getting shot or getting fed
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165368
July 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Following the deaths of several children in an Israeli strike on Palestinians waiting in line for nutritional supplements in central Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarian officials have once again condemned the killings of people at aid distribution sites in the enclave.
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International Criminal Court: War crimes, systematic sexual violence ongoing in Darfur
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165367
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
Systematic rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons of war in Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) warned on Thursday, as part of a widening investigation into what its Deputy Prosecutor said are escalating atrocities against civilians in the conflict-ridden region.
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She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165360
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps.
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UN warns of record civilian casualties in Ukraine
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165366
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
UN agencies on Thursday warned of devastating recent attacks across Ukraine due to Russian strikes, record civilian casualties recorded last month – and growing deprivation facing children under fire across the country.
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UNICEF deplores ‘unconscionable’ killing of families lining up for aid in Gaza
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165365
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. 
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Fight to end AIDS: ‘This is not just a funding gap – it’s a ticking time bomb’
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165364
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV — but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive. 
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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165363
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagine that they had dissolved into over two billion tons of sand and dust particles. 
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UN voices concern over Greece’s suspension of asylum applications
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165361
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday raised alarm over Greece’s decision to suspend the submission of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, warning it risks breaching international law and undermining the country’s longstanding commitment to protecting those fleeing conflict and persecution.
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UN calls for reversal of US sanctions on Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165359
July 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
Top UN human rights officials have voiced serious concern over the imposition of sanctions by the United States targeting Francesca Albanese, a UN-appointed independent expert on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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Libya: UN urges restraint as military buildup threatens renewed violence in Tripoli
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165358
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli.
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UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165356
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
As scores of people – including medical staff and their families – have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources.
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‘Very limited time to react’: Texas flash floods expose challenges in early warning
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165355
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
The deadly flash floods in central Texas that claimed more than 100 lives over the July Fourth weekend in the United States have underscored the devastating power of this fast-onset hazard – and the critical challenge of ensuring early warnings reach vulnerable populations, even in the dead of night.
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Ukrainian baker rises above adversity
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165354
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
At Hanna Honcharenko’s bakery in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, the scent of freshly baked bread represents a slice of home for many. The business, born out of hardship, is proof that with trust and support it is possible start again following the loss brought on by war. 
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Yemen deserves hope and dignity, Security Council hears
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165353
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165350
July 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
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US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165351
July 8, 2025, 12:00 PM
A leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to delay the end of a tariff suspension by a few weeks risks prolonging global uncertainty and undermining long-term investments and commercial contracts.
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Ukraine: UN refugee agency helps repair homes amid ongoing conflict
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165349
July 8, 2025, 12:00 PM
As relentless attacks continue to damage homes and communities across Ukraine, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has now helped repair over 40,000 war-damaged homes – marking a major step in helping displaced families return and recover. 
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South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165348
July 8, 2025, 12:00 PM
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.  
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Gaza: Hospitals rationing critical supplies, ambulances stalling
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165347
July 8, 2025, 12:00 PM
UN humanitarians have warned that the catastrophic conditions in Gaza are worsening, as tents, schools, homes and medical facilities come under attack, and fuel supplies run out. 
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