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‘We watched them die before our eyes’: Sudan health workers helpless amid medical shortages

As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices – with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away.

Deminers race to keep up with military technology

World News in Brief: South Sudan rights, opioid guidelines update, DR Congo crisis continues

Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 2 April: Civilian impact deepens as UN chief says ‘we must find a peaceful way out’ before region is engulfed by war

Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables

Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route

Middle East war: UN’s Türk decries ‘severe restrictions’ on free speech

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Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables

Peace and Security The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, more resilient renewable power.

The image from Gaza that still haunts me: Palestine relief agency chief

A city opens its doors to the world: New York and the United Nations

A former refugee takes on a world in flight

Middle East war shockwaves ripple through Asia-Pacific fuel and supply chains

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👁 A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

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

👁 Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

👁 People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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World News in Brief: Lebanon peacekeeper deaths, Haiti mission support, drought and conflict in Somalia

Peace and Security Although the situation on the ground is challenging, investigations are underway into the killing of three UN peacekeepers over two consecutive days with an update expected “as soon as possible,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations

Peace and Security The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has amplified the energy crunch facing developing nations in Africa and South Asia that rely heavily on imported liquid gas, food and fertilizers.

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