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1. Women ‘first to suffer’ under siege, first to step up as frontline responders in Sudan

   When Tahani Al-Numeiri heard the first explosions in Khartoum, her hometown, war seemed so remote that she assumed they were celebrations from a nearby wedding. It was the morning of 15 April 2023, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had just turned their guns on the army.

2. UN marks 81 years of global cooperation

   The United Nations celebrates its 81st anniversary on Saturday, highlighting more than eight decades of work to advance peace, human rights and development around the world.

3. World News in Brief: Iran nuclear inspections, deadly church attack in Jordan, El Fasher – one year on

   The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, called on Friday for a swift return of inspectors to Iran, warning of growing fragility in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

4. Blood brothers: WHO chief joins ENHYPEN to celebrate drive success

   The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is a self-confessed fan of K-pop sensation ENHYPEN and this week, he got the chance to tell them so in person.

5. West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack

   The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory following a deadly attack on its soldiers in Hebron.