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Gaza City: UNRWA and its partners implement a large-scale vaccination campaign against polio in Gaza to reach nearly 600,000 children under the age of 10 across the Gaza Strip.

New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza

The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young children got underway on Saturday.

UN aid workers in Odesa City, Ukraine (file)

UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

An information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage

Displaced people from Catatumbo arrive at General Santander Stadium in Cúcuta.

Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo

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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

Gaza: Nearly 148,000 receive cash aid since ceasefire began

DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi

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Performers and changemakers celebrated the World Day for Social Justice at the iconic UN Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in Geneva.

From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over

Children walk through partially destroyed streets in Jenin in the West Bank (file).

Interview: Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre

Flags of Member States are raised at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York.

Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?

Three children stand amidst the rubble of their destroyed home in Rafah.

The situation in Gaza remains catastrophic for children: UNICEF

Syrian family shows the power of compassion & community

Radio OKAPI - broadcasting 24h for peace in the Congo

Rebuilding lives in Gaza

Will Those Responsible for Atrocities in Syria Finally Face Justice?

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Participants at an event on the inclusion of women in the future of Afghanistan meet at UN Headquarters in New York.

What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?

Human Rights In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights, and societal reforms. But what exactly does social justice mean, and why is it so important?

The Hadhad family gathers in their kitchen in Antigonish to prepare their favorite chocolate recipes.

Peace by chocolate: One Syrian refugee family’s journey to sweet success

UNESCO helped support the reconstruction of Mosul, which has revived the once war-ravaged skyline of Iraq's second largest city.

Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war

Medical workers perform an emergency operation at the Idlib Maternity Hospital in Syria.

Explainer: How family planning saves lives

Members of a Haitian family return from the Dominican Republic carrying the few possessions they have.

Haiti: ‘I was deported to a country I never lived in’

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma. During these dark years, the UN has stayed alongside the Ukrainian people, providing aid, necessities and healthcare, and restoring energy supplies.

UN peacekeeping’s long history of support to DR Congo

UN peacekeepers patrol the eastern DR Congo.

‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children

Hot meals are distributed to children in Khan Younis, Gaza.

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A woman stands in a bombed-out building in Pokrovsk Town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator

Peace and Security In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have endured continuous attacks, “psychological terror…displacement and hardship”, top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday.

Nevenca Cayullán, Mapuche educator and Mapuzugún translator of What Makes Us Human, during the book launch in Santiago, Chile.

New children’s book promotes the value of all languages

Culture and Education Language is one of the distinctive features that makes us human, and a new book supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) aims to encourage children to reflect on its importance.

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