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Families wait in the early hours of the morning to be registered prior to a food distribution carried out by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and partner agencies, in Thonyor, Leer county, South Sudan. Photo: © UNICEF/UN0234655/Modola.

South Sudan: ‘Outraged’ UN experts say ongoing widespread human rights violations may amount to war crimes

An Ebola survivor cares for her six-month-old son at a UNICEF-supported crèche in Beni, eastern DR Congo, December 2018. Photo: © UNICEF/UN0264160/Hubbard

Pregnant, nursing women can now be given Ebola vaccine, UN health agency announces

Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Photo: UN Photo

UN rights office urges Egypt to halt death row executions amid torture allegations

Photo: UNICEF/Kate Holt. Students in Tanzania enjoy fresh water for drinking, washing and cooking.

FROM THE FIELD: ‘Harvested’ rainwater saves Tanzanian students from stomach ulcers, typhoid

Internally displaced children in Bangui, Central African Republic. Photo: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.

Central African Republic: UNICEF outlines key actions so fresh peace deal can make real difference for children

Peace and Security

Security Council delegation arrives at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, 15 February 2019. Photo: Didier Bapidi/UNIOGBIS

In West Africa, UN Security Council visits Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau

Peace and Security

Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Photo: UNOWAS

‘Maintain calm’ and ‘exercise patience’ UN envoy urges, as Nigeria heads to polls

Law and Crime Prevention

A close up view of the FlipFlopi dhow, a 9-metre traditional sailing boat made from 10 tonnes of discarded plastic. Credits: UN Environment

Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast

UNPOL patrol in the Menaka region in the far north-east of Mali. The region is experiencing increasing insecurity as a result of attacks by terrorist groups and armed bandits. Credits: MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

'Urgent need’ to stop Mali violence with ‘effective’ military response: UN expert

Peace and Security