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Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines

One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge earthquake in the Philippines is being repaired with an eye to reducing the impact of future disasters thanks in part to the support of the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO.

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Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna

Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on Thursday to highlight the dangers faced by journalists in his country and beyond, condemning murders of reporters everywhere as “a scandal”.

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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November

At least 100,000 people have been forced to leave northern Gaza in the last 24 hours, with UN colleagues on the ground reporting worsening conditions and Israel's continuous denial of aid delivery requests as displacement and the death toll rises there and in Lebanon amid constant airstrikes. App users can follow our live update through

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Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views

A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician in Moscow, describing the case as another example of Russia’s “systematic suppression of dissenting voices”.

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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November

Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, injure and displace growing numbers of civilians. Stay tuned for live updates from our colleagues in the field and at UN Headquarters in New York, where Philippe Lazzarini, head of

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COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions, businesses and financial institutions must play in driving the worldwide effort towards reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century.

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organised Crime on Friday, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for unified global efforts to counter these pervasive threats.

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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action

As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity with young climate advocates at COP29, who told him they are frustrated by the lack of political action on the crisis.

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World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40

Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.

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World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40

Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.

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From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference

Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting in New York led to the unanimous adoption of a political declaration by the UN General Assembly. With that declaration the 193-member body pledged concerted action against the under-recognized but

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COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief

COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted that they “deserve support to deal with a crisis [that they] have done next to nothing to create”.

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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist”, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.

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Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms

We are covering the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with live updates from UN Headquarters and the field, as the Security Council prepares to hold an emergency session on the "imminent and substantial likelihood of famine" in Gaza. UN News app users can follow the live feed here.

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‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that the world has witnessed in 2024.

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Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines

Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November

Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November

COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action

World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40

World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40

From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference

COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief

Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms

‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit

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