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World News in Brief: Famine spreads in Sudan, deadly attack in Myanmar, Venezuela update
10 January 2025
Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan last year reached millions, agencies reported on Friday – but needs are only growing.
The World Food Programme (WFP) provided lifesaving assistance to 7.8 million…
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Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
10 January 2025
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.
“We saw extraordinary land, sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat accompanied by…
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Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025
09 January 2025
Persistent Russian bombardments have failed to dampen the resilience of the Ukrainian people, according to the United Nations. Despite the lack of a clear resolution to the ongoing war, the UN is not only at the forefront of aid efforts, but also deeply involved in reconstruction and development across the country…
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
09 January 2025
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from this past year, according to a UN flagship report released on Thursday.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of…
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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions
09 January 2025
A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Leading calls for the international community to “move from words…
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UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
09 January 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands.
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Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
09 January 2025
Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia city in Ukraine on Wednesday caused the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost two years, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has reported.
Thirteen civilians were killed, and 110…
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Lebanon: UN hails election of new President as a critical first step
09 January 2025
The United Nations has welcomed the election of a President in Lebanon.
General Joseph Aoun was declared President on Thursday following voting in Lebanon's parliament.UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the new leader as he takes up his functions, saying this is a critical…
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‘Children are now freezing to death’: harrowing updates from Gaza
09 January 2025
The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting that the Ministry of Health reports that over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, most of them women and children.
Tragically in the last month alone, eight newborns have…
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UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit
09 January 2025
A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the country on Thursday, taking crucial steps to promote dialogue and engagement with the new caretaker government.
Commissioner Hanny Megally led the team, which met with officials, including in the…
