United Nations News
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Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections
The North African country became divided between two rival administrations in the…
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Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda is the recipient of the 2022…
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In meetings in Tunisia, UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa
Ms. Mohammed was in the country to attend the eighth Tokyo International…
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WMO: Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year
The forecast for October to December, issued at the Greater Horn of…
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Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
Swollen rivers have destroyed nearly 2,700 hectares of crops and farming land…
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Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk
Armed men entered the WFP compound in the regional capital, Mekelle, on…
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Drought, hunger and fighting leave Ethiopia in ‘very difficult humanitarian situation’
“Ethiopia is facing a very difficult humanitarian situation to say the least,”…
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UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa; battles cholera in Malawi
“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of our continent’s health infrastructure and…
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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end
Following criminal proceedings over the death of a 21-year-old student who was…
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Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears
Briefing from Khartoum, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan updated the ambassadors on a…
