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An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased

Around two-thirds of children worldwide report an increase in cyberbullying, with one in two say they don’t know how to get the right support, according to...

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‘You are the foundation-shakers’: UN chief answers tough questions at townhall with women’s civil society groups

The UN chief on Tuesday applauded civil society groups for “shaking the foundations of privilege” in a male-dominated world, addressing a range of questions during a...

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World News in Brief: Türk’s South Sudan ceasefire call, Ukraine strikes, Gaza food alert, Afghan returnees

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned accounts of “gruesome killings” of civilians in South Sudan, the destruction and poisoning of key water sources...

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At UN, Malala, Anne Hathaway call for action on women’s rights

A Nobel laureate who survived an assassination attempt, a Hollywood actor turned UN advocate and a young Afghan musician whose voice defied repression took the stage...

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New challenges bring increased risks in combating child sexual abuse, exploitation

Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused, the UN independent human...

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‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor stories

A Japanese peace activist is hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament by keeping alive the stories of the atomic bomb survivors through the creation of a...

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UN commission opens with focus on justice for women and girls

Access to justice for women and girls dominated the agenda on Monday as the Commission on the Status of Women opened its 70th session at UN...

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LIVE: International Women’s Day and CSW70 at the United Nations

Welcome to our live coverage of International Women’s Day 2026 and the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at...

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Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights event

Women have never been closer to equality and never closer to losing it, according to UN Women ahead of the start of the world’s largest gender...

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Women’s representation in parliament sees sluggish gains

Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began –a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly...

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World News In Brief: Sudan conflict intensifies, Global inequality deepening, HIV success amid new medicine, increase in ‘Domicide’ worldwide

There has been an alarming escalation of violence in the Kordofan region where fighting has killed and injured civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. 

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UN calls for fair play in the global race for critical minerals

Critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt are central to the transition to a zero-carbon economy. As the Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss “energy,...

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How AI is already reshaping working conditions

From delivery couriers compelled to follow the demands of online platform algorithms to content moderators who confront pornography and death every day while training artificial intelligence...

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‘The world is looking to you for clarity’, UN chief tells AI experts

Secretary-General António Guterres told the inaugural meeting of a new independent group of experts on Artificial Intelligence convened by the UN that they have a huge...

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Why medicinal plants matter on World Wildlife Day

Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more.

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UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system

On Friday the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative – a system-wide reform effort to make the organisation more effective and...

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Guterres slams international failure to manage safe migration

A 2018 agreement that aims to strengthen international cooperation on migration management must become reality, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday in New York. 

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UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses

An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1.6 billion potentially lethal doses, the...

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World News in Brief: Russian strikes on Ukraine condemned, migrant deaths update, devastating floods in southern Brazil

The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and...

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Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat

The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be set to surge across continents, thanks to patchy regulation, savvy...

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Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years

Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide – nearly one in four adults – fear they could lose...

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Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned

In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of the UN Human Rights Council and a shared commitment to...

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