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1. UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran

   The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week.

2. Built on care and connection: How one Somali-British woman is strengthening diaspora communities

   When her family moved from Somalia to London in the 1980s, Safia Jama watched women in her community help her mother navigate a new life in the UK — booking doctor’s appointments, enrolling children in school, and learning how to access everyday services in a new country.

3. Sudan war leaves millions hungry and displaced as health system nears collapse

   Sudan’s protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily toll on civilians.

4. Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet

   The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet access and halt the violent crackdown of the ongoing, nationwide protest.

5. At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence

   When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are “at the heart of every decision,” according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative a United Nations–European Union partnership aimed at tackling all forms of abuse against women and girls.