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UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast

The migrants, many of whom were refugees, spent 25 days stranded on a boat from The Gambia headed for Spain’s…

4 weeks ago

US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency

“We believe the fact that the indispensable role of the IAEA is recognized is a sound point of departure,” said…

2 months ago

Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup

The combination of rising measles transmission and increased international travel creates conditions that could accelerate the spread of the disease…

3 months ago

UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant

The IAEA was informed of the strike – the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran…

5 months ago

Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.…

5 months ago

Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million people across seven neighbouring countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South…

6 months ago

Eight people killed by Israeli air strikes, Gaza civil defence agency says

At least eight people, including four children, have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza in the last 24…

7 months ago

UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its emergency response and early recovery plan, outlining priority measures to protect…

8 months ago

Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns

Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General…

9 months ago

One in five children in Gaza is malnourished, UN aid agency says

Aoife Walsh and Paulin KolaBBC NewsReutersThe UN says almost 100,000 women and children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition in…

1 year ago