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Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time
Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the…
Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb
The artwork – a ballerina balancing precariously on the rubble – solidified…
Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General…
From the Field: Literacy classes for Afghan girls and women
More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are…
UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa, Ukraine
Over the past week, Russia has carried out aerial attacks on Odesa…
Ukraine’s ‘Wild West’: Rebuilding a ‘new’ Kharkiv during an invasion
Speaking with UN News one hour after fierce shelling sparked fires across…
We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at…
Century-old call for equality resonates today
Both share an emphasis on the rights and freedoms of all people.…
UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify
WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, Eddie Rowe, told reporters in Geneva that…
Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat
“I can’t think of a better way than using food to bring…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious…
Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine
This feature, which focuses on the illegal trade in substandard and fake…
‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk
Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic…
Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues
“The escalating war is taking a heavy toll on civilians who live…
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the…
Freedom of the press under attack worldwide
The appeal comes in his message ahead of World Press Freedom Day,…
Fight slavery’s ‘legacy of racism’ through education: Guterres
He said the history of slavery is one of suffering and barbarity…
Ground-breaking exhibit on slavery gives new generation ‘hope for humanity’
With myriad objects casting a new light on some of the darkest…
Musicians promote ‘empathy, fraternity, solidarity’ between Israelis and Palestinians
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, appointed by the UN Secretary-General in 2016 as…