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1. Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike

   More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over the coming months, a UN-backed global food monitoring network warned in a new report released Friday.

2. World News in Brief: Appeal for calm in Kashmir, women on the move, increased Ebola deaths in communities, 12th anniversary of MH17

   The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has appealed for calm in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir amid unrest ahead of regional elections.

3. Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid

   UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid. 

4. Guterres: AI must be shaped by 'all of humanity', not a handful of powers

   UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits all countries.

5. Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health

   For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide.