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Elderly women flee Khan Younis, after the Israeli army attacked the city. (file)

Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings

Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an imminent military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access points into the enclave remained closed, while families are scared and “hanging on psychogically and physically by a thread”.

Students eat lunch at their school in Belle Onde village, in central Haiti.

World News in Brief: Human rights in Haiti, 750,000 hit by East Africa floods, Namibia health milestone

Unexploded ordnance leaves dark legacy for Gaza, warn mine action experts

A view from the International Space Station, in orbit above the Earth.

General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution

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UN pledges to stand with Gazans in Rafah; Guterres says ceasefire opportunity 'cannot be missed'

UN and partners issue urgent funding appeal for Yemen

Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs

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Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, competing across 12 sports, were named as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024.

Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games

Swedish peacekeepers in the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) in Egypt in 1956. (file)

Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver

Trinidadian climate activists Joshua Prentice (l), Priyanka Lalla (c) and Zaafia Alexander (r) speak to Conor Lennon from UN News

Trinidad’s young climate activists make the case for urgent action

Louise Wateridge of UNRWA (left) speaking with Dr. Sulafa who works with the Agency in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Gaza destruction impossible to even process, UN humanitarian says

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The downtown area of Port-au-Prince remains extremely dangerous due to gang activity.

‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two children

Peace and Security A woman whose two children were kidnapped on the way to school in Haiti has said she feels a moral obligation to continue her work supporting displaced people despite the trauma the family has experienced

Dominica's geothermal energy pipe, Roseau Valley

Could the answer to 100% renewable energy in Dominica be under the ground?

Daily life continues on the streets of Port-au-Prince, despite the insecurity.

First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted’ – Youth voices in Haiti

Every month, thousands of Sudanese people still migrate to nearby countries like South Sudan and Chad, forgotten and voiceless on an incredibly challenging journey, and nobody knows when it will end.

Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war

A premature baby is fed in a hospital incubator.

Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby

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On 5 March 2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 23 incubators to hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

PHOTO STORY: 6 months of Gaza conflict leaves many close to famine

Six months after the full-scale invasion of Gaza, 30,000 Palestinians are dead, dozens of children have died of hunger and more than half a million Gazans face starvation. As Israel continues to bomb the occupied territory and restrict the entry of lifesaving goods, the UN is scrambling to respond.

Ukraine: War and restoring a sense of home

A single mother of three children is rebuilding her home with help from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Gaza’s displaced children: ‘A heartbreaking story of loss and grief’

A five-year-old boy sits on his mattress in a shelter courtyard surrounded by several hundred other displaced people.

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A baby delivered with the help of midwives in one of UNFPA-supported hospitals in Sana'a in 2020. (file)

Peace or war, midwives keep delivering

Health Millions of lives each year rely on the expertise and care of midwives and yet a global shortage is squeezing the profession like never before, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNPFA said on Sunday, marking the International Day of the Midwife.

A mother-to-be receives advice from Jeanne Bernadine Rasoanirina at a community health centre in Behara, a village in the south of Madagascar.

First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek help giving birth

Health Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are “too ashamed” to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a health centre supported by United Nations agencies, but that may be about to change.

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