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A midwife in a pink uniform helps a colleague adjust a face shield during a PPE practical session in North Kivu.

Ebola response must be ‘faster, longer and more’: Senior WHO official

The Temple of Apollo in Side, Türkiye, with its restored Corinthian columns and stone ruins overlooking the Mediterranean Sea under a clear blue sky.

The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

People survey the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia after an earthquake.

UN moves to support Colombia's earthquake response

A vibrant peacock stands in a garden at Ariana Park.

Peacock party takes pride of place in nod to decades of turbulent history

World Humanitarian Day: UN Chief's Message

Burundi: Women Saving Together, Building Resilience

The Refugee Convention saved my life - Wenyen Gabriel

They lost their homes overnight. Now they're rebuilding together.

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Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’

Climate and Environment In one of the cities hardest hit by the earthquake that struck Colombia, hundreds of people are still waiting for news of missing relatives, friends and neighbours.

A triptych image showing an indigenous woman in traditional attire and face paint, a smiling indigenous man with a camera wearing a feathered headdress, and a female performer singing on stage.

For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance

A woman in a vibrant orange headscarf walks through a dusty, arid landscape in an IDP camp in Burhakaba, Somalia. In the background, numerous makeshift shelters constructed from large, colorful tarps are clustered together under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families

Two men carry a large sheet of plywood past burnt-out cars in a street in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Recovery in Ukraine, one life at a time

A group of women and children walk along a path in a rural village at sunset, with flooded fields and simple shelters in the background.

The climate pattern putting millions at risk: El Niño explained

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Photo by UNOCHA/Veronique Durroux showing search and rescue operations near the earthquake ground zero in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026. A CAT backhoe loader is positioned in the foreground amidst rubble, with several rescue workers visible on top of the collapsed building structure.

Reaching the most vulnerable: Frontline teams support earthquake-hit Venezuela

Venezuelans continue to receive international support following the devastating earthquakes in June which caused widespread destruction and death.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

A smiling young girl, Shereen, carries a large pot of rice and chickpeas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while other children and adults stand near tents in the background.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

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A Palestinian woman and two children walk along a rubble-strewn road in an olive grove in Jenin, West Bank.

900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks

Humanitarian Aid Humanitarians continue to provide life-saving assistance to people across the Occupied Palestinian Territory despite facing obstacles such as checkpoints, instability and access restrictions, the United Nations said on Friday.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London silhouetted against a large, glowing orange sun during a heat wave.

‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts

Climate and Environment As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour.

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