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  • Jul 22, 2026 — Little progress has been made for the future management of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which an estimated 20 per cent of the world’s oils and gas supplies pass and which is now effectively closed as Iran and the United States...

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    ‘De-escalation’ of conflict needed before ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz
  • Jul 22, 2026 — For Elisha Acheampong Darko, the climate crisis is personal. Since losing his friend to a flood in Ghana, which he attributes partially to climate change, Mr. Darko has worked to empower young people to fight for climate justice. As an undergraduate...

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    Studying at the UN to fight climate change at home
  • Jul 22, 2026 — As demand continues to grow for the critical minerals that power our mobile phones, electric cars and more, who’s looking out for the mainly indigenous peoples whose territories contain the vast majority of these natural riches? Tackling the issue from...

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    ‘Critical minerals boom must protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights’
  • Jul 16, 2026 — Too often, children are casualties of war. Sometimes, they’re even forced to fight. That’s the case in South Sudan, where UNICEF – the UN Children’s Fund, together with the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – work with the Government to support the...

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    Helping South Sudan’s child soldiers to rebuild their lives
  • Jul 13, 2026 — On the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar, the Government and local businesses faced a challenge: they relied on surveys conducted only once per year, making it difficult to quickly respond to travelers’ needs. Following conversations with the Tanzanian...

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    UNDP creates AI platform to support local businesses in Zanzibar
  • Jul 10, 2026 — An upsurge in violence in Haiti could be in anticipation of more “assertive operations” by the recently formed UN-backed Gang Suppression Force as rival gangs in the beleaguered Caribbean Island nation fight for control of territory and resources....

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    Haiti: Violence surge may signal gangs bracing for tougher security operations
  • Jul 08, 2026 — Professor Serigne Gueye, a Senegalese urologist and world expert on obstetric fistula, has spent decades helping women recover from one of the most devastating – yet preventable – childbirth injuries. Honoured with this year’s UN Population Award, he...

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    Stronger maternal health systems, key to ending obstetric fistula
  • Jul 06, 2026 — As governments, industry leaders and researchers gather in Geneva on Monday for the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the AI for Good Summit, a UN expert says managing artificial intelligence responsibly will require action from everyone, not...

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    ‘Everybody has a role to play’ in AI governance, UN expert says
  • Jul 03, 2026 — As drones, artificial intelligence and new weapons transform modern warfare, Ukraine has become one of the world's most mine-contaminated countries, creating new dangers for civilians while threatening global food security and recovery. In an interview...

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    In Ukraine, ‘the battlespace has become a lot deeper, a lot wider and a lot more lethal’
  • Jul 02, 2026 — A night of heavy strikes across Kyiv has left children and families facing widespread destruction, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine. At least 20 people are now reported to have been killed in the Kyiv attacks. UNICEF is also...

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    Ukraine: ‘Another night of horror for families’, UNICEF says
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