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William O'Neill meets with a National Police officer at a table in Port-au-Prince.

Haiti: Violence surge may signal gangs bracing for tougher security operations

A sunrise or sunset viewed from above a sea of clouds, with the sun on the horizon.

Peak heat in Europe just broke historic 1970s records

Professor Serigne Gueye, a Senegalese urologist, sits at a table with a microphone in front of him during an interview with the UN.

Stronger maternal health systems, key to ending obstetric fistula

A woman provides information about sexual health at a school in Indonesia.

Young people value partnership and parenthood but barriers block their dreams

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Meaningful participation of uniformed women for stronger UN peacekeeping

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Skills for an uncertain future: How youth can navigate a changing job market

Culture and Education Choosing a path for the future has never been easy, but for young people today, such rapid technological change as artificial intelligence (AI) is making it increasingly difficult to predict which skills will remain relevant in the years ahead.

A Palestinian Civil Defense team searching for the remains of victims under the rubble.

‘We face a new ordeal’: Gaza's search for the dead goes on

A large historical photograph displayed at the Srebrenica memorial, showing survivors and victims of the 1995 massacre. The exhibit includes informational text panels and video screens.

Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead

A 1955 UN visiting mission to the French Cameroons observes students in a classroom.

Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict

Girls in red shirts use computers in a computer lab at Kanodar Govt Child Friendly Primary School in Palanpur, Gujarat, India.

AI explained: Why the world needs to act now

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A smiling young girl, Shereen, carries a large pot of rice and chickpeas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while other children and adults stand near tents in the background.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

A group of people, including a woman pushing a stroller, walk down a foggy street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by UNHCR.

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A Palestinian woman and two children walk along a rubble-strewn road in an olive grove in Jenin, West Bank.

World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights

Humanitarian Aid Access to education continues to worsen in the West Bank, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.

A person holds up a film with multiple MRI scans of a brain, showing frontal lobe atrophy.

New guidance offers hope for reducing the global toll of dementia

Health The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated global guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, saying that up to 45 per cent of cases may be preventable or delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors throughout life.

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