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Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief

·December 21, 2025·1 min read

“I am alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and artillery,” he said. “Under international humanitarian law, it is very clear that protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure is paramount.” Renewed fighting Since fighting reignited on 7 December,...

Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

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·December 2, 2025·2 min read

Just as industrialisation in the 19th century “split the world into a wealthy few and the impoverished”, the AI revolution could do the same. “Countries that invest in skills, computing power and sound governance systems will benefit, others risk being left far behind,” warned Philip Schellekens, Chief Economist for the UN...

Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

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·November 12, 2025·2 min read

A report released by the two UN agencies on Tuesday identifies six that are at the highest risk of famine or catastrophic hunger: Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, Haiti, and Yemen. In these areas, some communities are projected to reach famine or near-famine conditions.Other countries of very high concern include the...

‘Repeated bouts of violence’ put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator

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·October 31, 2025·3 min read

In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militia, leading to a widespread outpouring of relief that the civil war, lasting over decade, had come to an end – signalling the return of over a million Syrian...

Hurricane Melissa poised to slam Caribbean; 1.6 million children at risk

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·October 28, 2025·1 min read

Currently a Category 4 storm and moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, Melissa is forecast to strengthen to Category 5, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph (about 252 kmh). Countries across the region, including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, are expected to endure several days of...

UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap

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·October 15, 2025·2 min read

Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, said that while some progress has been made toward implementing a UN-backed political roadmap, divisions between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State continue to block key steps needed ahead of long-awaited national elections. “The two institutions have yet...

UN warns of escalation risk after large-scale Russian drone incursion into Poland

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·September 13, 2025·1 min read

She said it was not the first time drones had been spotted beyond Ukraine’s borders “but it is the first time that multiple drones have flown so deep into a neighbouring country’s airspace.” Ms. DiCarlo said the UN had no way of verifying any claims or counter-claims surrounding the incident...

Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk

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·September 12, 2025·1 min read

These measures are putting life-saving humanitarian assistance and other essential services for hundreds of thousands of people affected by a recent deadly earthquake at risk, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned in a statement. On Sunday, the de facto security forces prevented women Afghan staff members and contractors...

Ukraine: ‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikes

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·August 30, 2025·2 min read

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, was speaking a day after the latest wave of Russian airstrikes across the country, with at least 23 people killed in the capital, Kyiv. “The mounting death toll and devastation caused by the intensifying fighting over the summer, run...

UN-backed labour standards at risk as tariff uncertainty grows

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·July 14, 2025·6 min read

Threatened or actual tariff increases are largely focused on taxing imports into the United States and will make the products made by factories outside the country more expensive – a situation which may drive down demand. The ILO’s Better Work programme, a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has...

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk

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·July 5, 2025·1 min read

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres expressed alarm over the dangerous escalation and the rising toll on civilians. He reiterated that attacks against civilians and critical infrastructure are prohibited under international law and called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. “These strikes disrupted the power supply to...

What’s your poison? Alcohol linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer

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·May 27, 2025·1 min read

The research, led by the UN World Health Organization’s centre for cancer research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. It revealed a “modest but significant” association between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, regardless of sex or smoking status....