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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December
As the crisis in the Middle East rages on, we are taking you into UN Headquarters in New York and through the region, including live coverage as the General Assembly is set to vote on a ceasefire in Gaza, the Security Council meets on the situation in Yemen and colleagues share the latest reports on…
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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries.
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Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully registered at birth in the last five years.
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World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media, Haiti crisis update
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has issued an alert after a surge in the number of displaced people fleeing war-torn Sudan for neighbouring South Sudan.
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UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon
UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions.
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Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks
Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday, Syria has entered a period of profound uncertainty, and the UN will have a vital role in ensuring an orderly transition to renewed, stable institutions, continuing efforts to bring together different groups and factions which began at the outset of war in 2011.