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26 March 2026

A large cargo ship sailing on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, with a cloudy blue sky above.

Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns

The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf "has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times," the Chief Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.

Peace and Security

Two women carrying sacks of food items walk away from the camera in a crowded outdoor setting, likely part of a WFP food assistance program in the DRC.

DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support

The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "extremely tense", a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.

Peace and Security

A young boy sits on a green bicycle amidst rubble and debris in Guamá, Santiago de Cuba, after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread destruction. No lives were lost in the evacuation.

World News in Brief, Cuba blockade hits healthcare, Haiti's 'vortex of violence', deadly Djibouti shipwreck

Hospitals are just the latest vital public services to be hit in Cuba, more than a month since Washington took measures to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean nation.

Peace and Security

A woman in a red hat walks past a burnt-out car and destroyed buildings in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, following an attack.

Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office

More than four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the "danger is only increasing", particularly from attack drones, a top UN human rights official warned on Thursday.

Peace and Security