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20 October 2025

Much of Gaza lies in ruins after two years of war.

Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris

The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave.

Peace and Security

Refugees, most of them women and children, who fled violence in El Fasher and other parts of Darfur, arrive in Chad.

World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, Kyrgyzstan death penalty, health crises in DRC, Haiti

To Sudan, where the people of government held El Fasher in the west of the war-torn country remain trapped without food, water or medical care, UN aid coordinators, OCHA, said on Monday.

Humanitarian Aid

At 15, Afaf faced an impossible choice to help her family: find work, or marry a 40-year old man. At a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-backed 'Safe Space', she received counselling and training. The marriage was finally cancelled.

Lives transformed: Stories from 80 years of UN work across the world

Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organization's New York headquarters.

UN Affairs

Women in Sudan get together to discuss peace and human rights..

Women still largely excluded from peace processes

Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the highest figure since the 1990s.

Women

A woman in Sao Tome extracts cocoa beans from fruits, some of which will be processed for export.

$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears

Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday.

Economic Development