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16.05.2026 17:11 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks in several locations across Mali on 25 April 2026 and in the days that followed, including 6 May 2026, which resulted in the loss of life and injury.

16.05.2026 17:11 The Food and Agriculture Organization , the World Food Programme and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people - two out of every five people in Sudan - are currently facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity across Sudan, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis.

16.05.2026 17:11 The Food and Agriculture Organization , the World Food Programme and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people - two out of every five people in Sudan - are currently facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity across Sudan, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis.

16.05.2026 17:11 'The latest UN figures on food security and hunger in Sudan show that the situation remains extremely grave. It is difficult to comprehend that more than 19 million people are facing acute food insecurity, and that millions remain at emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger', said Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust.

16.05.2026 17:11 MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Food and Agriculture Organization , the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , the UN Children's Fund , and the UN World Food Programme warned today of a rapidly intensifying hunger emergency in Somalia that is pushing 6 million people - 31 percent of the population - into critical levels of food insecurity between April and June 2026. This now includes one of the worst malnutrition crises in the world impacting approximately 1.9 million children, of whom 493,000 face severe acute malnutrition, who are 12 times at higher risk of death compared to well-nourished children.

16.05.2026 17:11 The UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company new West-East 1 Pipeline project is expected to double the company's export capacity through the Emirate of Fujairah, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu Agency reported citing the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

16.05.2026 17:11 On 15 May 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, highlighting Jordan's significant contribution to stabilising the situation in the Middle East and its support in addressing the refugee crisis in the region. This was the first bilateral visit by a Jordanian Foreign Minister to Latvia in the history of relations between the two countries.

16.05.2026 17:11 The Solomon Islands' choice of longtime opposition leader Matthew Wale as its new prime minister could be a sign that a diplomatic shift toward Canberra is likely, while the Pacific island nation still engages moderately with Beijing, experts told Radio Free Asia.

16.05.2026 17:11 Soon before she arrived in Turkmenistan in early 2026, Canadian traveler Elyse Williamsreceived a warning from her tour company not to venture far from her hotel in the authoritarian country and to avoid taking photos while alone on the streets.

16.05.2026 17:11 The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on 14 May, his spokesperson said in a statement.

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16.05.2026 17:11 Today, the first stage of the "1,000-for-1,000" exchange was carried out in line with agreements reached through U.S. mediation. The first group of 205 Ukrainian defenders has returned from russian captivity.

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