Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered rocket launchers,…
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Libya: UN urges restraint as military buildup threatens renewed violence in Tripoli
In a statement late on Wednesday (local time), the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed deep concern…
In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday, underscores South Asia’s…
AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk
One in four jobs worldwide is potentially exposed to what’s known as generative artificial intelligence – or Generative…
Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation
Speaking from Gaza City OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko told journalists in Geneva that a friend of hers “saw…