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Ships and seafarers increasingly caught in the crossfire of unrelated wars
Commercial shipping is facing an unusually dangerous period as threats emerge at the same time in several of the world’s…
UN chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation
Southern Lebanon's Nabatieh District has become the epicentre of a renewed military surge, prompting the United Nations Secretary-General to issue…
Ebola response in eastern DR Congo must include food aid, WFP says
The fastest Ebola outbreak ever recorded has turned eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo into a zone where two crises…
Syria’s transition hinges on justice for all, UN Human Rights Council hears
Geneva — Nearly two years after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's decades-long rule, Syria's fragile transition toward democratic governance faces…
In Gaza, women-headed households face ‘impossible choices’ to survive
In the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza, a quiet but devastating demographic shift has taken hold. Nearly one in four households…
Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns
One in six people worldwide struggles to conceive after a full year of trying, and the World Health Organization has…
