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Somalia looks to the future as the UN’s political mission closes
The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more...
DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an...
Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom
As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan, its last rays glint across the turquoise mosaics. Dusk settles on the ancient square where great...
Somalia looks to the future as the UN’s political mission closes
“The story of the UN’s political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special...
Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue
Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those wishing...
World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the...
DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks
More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected...
African Athletes Should be Free to be Themselves
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Green Cities Can Make Room for New Homes and the Farms That Feed Them
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This Halloween, amateur astronomers may be in for a dwarf planet treat
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DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official 
Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom 
Somalia looks to the future as the UN’s political mission closes