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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 14/05/2026

3 years of brutal war turned Sudan into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Around 19.5 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Over 8.9 million have been internally displaced.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 13/05/2026

The spread of misinformation and disinformation online is harming our information environment. There are ways each of us can help stop lies from spreading. Pause, and take care before you share.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 08/05/2026

“This is not COVID.” The risk of #hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely low,” @who.int stresses, as its experts coordinate the global response to the virus. news.un.org/en/story/202...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 04/05/2026

When journalists are attacked, democracy is weakened and human rights erode, as citizens cannot make informed choices & polarization grows. Protecting them is not optional – is essential for safe, informed societies.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 03/05/2026

Shocking: Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030. More than one million girls have already been denied their right to learn.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 24/04/2026

Deeply alarming findings: Human development in Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years. $71.4 billion will be needed over the next decade to restore essential services, rebuild critical infrastructure and support economic recovery.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 22/04/2026

2025 was the deadliest year yet for maritime movements of Rohingya refugees. Over 6,500 Rohingya attempted perilous sea crossings. 1 in 7 were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea & Bay of Bengal – the highest mortality rate worldwide of any major route for refugee & migrant sea journeys.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 14/02/2026

Time is running out to avert climate catastrophe. We only have one planet, one home. Let’s protect it - for all of our sake.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 10/02/2026

Another tragedy of the desperate: At least 53 migrants and refugees – including two babies – are dead or missing after a large rubber dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya. No person fleeing conflict, persecution, or hunger should have to die trying to reach safety. news.un.org/en/story/202...

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53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast

Fifty-three migrants including two babies are dead or missing after a large rubber dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Monday.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 08/02/2026

There is an alarming rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images circulating, including cases where photographs of children have been manipulated and sexualised. Deepfake abuse is abuse, and its harm is real.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 12/01/2026

#Iran: #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive use against protesters. “I urge the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force.” www.un.org/sg/en/conten...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 08/01/2026

#UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres regrets U.S. decision to withdraw from a number of UN entities. “The UN has a responsibility to deliver for those who depend on us. We will continue to carry out our mandates with determination.” news.un.org/en/story/202...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 07/01/2026

Amid #Venezuela’s political upheaval, the UN mission remains constant: 🔹 keep humanitarian lifelines open 🔹 defend human rights 🔹 support Venezuelans at home and across the region. news.un.org/en/story/202...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 03/01/2026

The #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in #Venezuela, culminating with today’s United States military action in the country, which has potential worrying implications for the region. www.un.org/sg/en/conten...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 24/12/2025

As many of us are gathering with loved ones for the holiday season, my thoughts are with the millions of children living in and fleeing conflict zones. No child should ever experience violence anywhere, anytime. The urgency for action has never been greater.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 10/12/2025

Today, as we mark #HumanRightsDay, I think of those whose rights are being limited, violated and denied every day. We cannot stay silent. We cannot afford any setbacks. Human rights are non-negotiable. They belong to each and every one of us.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 06/12/2025

I was so sad to hear that Porter Andersen has died. Porter was a sharp observer of the publishing industry, recognizing both the responsibilities and the power that publishers carry. His voice will be truly missed, and we will proudly continue the important conversations that he inspired.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 25/11/2025

As cyberstalking, gendered disinformation, and AI-driven deepfakes escalate, 1.8 billion women and girls chave no access to legal protection from digital abuse. Adolescent girls face some of the greatest risks. Stop digital abuse. They need support, accountability, safety.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 20/11/2025

On Wednesday, at UN Headquarters in Geneva, I had the pleasure to meet this year’s Young Activist Summit laureates — Salvino, Rena, Dev, Aminata, and Marina. These remarkable young changemakers are showing us all that a better world is already taking shape.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 11/11/2025

The senseless #Sudan war has created the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Egypt has become the largest refuge for those escaping. I met refugees at UNHCR Egypt. Safe here, but still shaken with trauma, broken dreams & new worries. Impressed how UNHCR registers & supports them.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 24/10/2025

As we celebrate UN Day and our 80th anniversary, let us reaffirm our commitment to one of the most ambitious undertakings in human history: The decision - despite our differences - to solve problems together. To work sincerely, creatively & humbly. For a better future for all.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 23/10/2025

The International Justice Court delivered an Advisory Opinion concluding that Israel is required to: "ensure that the population of the Occupied Palestinian Territory has the essential supplies of daily life, including food, water, clothing, bedding, shelter, fuel, medical supplies and services.”

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Israel is obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying power” by ensuring aid can flow freely and by respecting the rights of the UN and other hum...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 10/10/2025

Very happy to be invited to speak at the Publish Her Lounge at the @buchmesse.de on Women in Executive Leadership with a panel of incredible women! We will discuss what true influence looks like, in publishing & beyond. October 16th, 10 am CEST: womeninpublishing.org/events/frank...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 04/10/2025

Gaza’s health system is near collapse and is struggling to treat the nearly 42,000 people with life-changing war injuries. This includes 10,000 kids. The @who.int is appealing to bring in more medical supplies and assistive devices.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 23/09/2025

The 80th session of #UNGA is about to start at United Nations Headquarters in New York! Tune in and watch the live on UN Web TV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 21/09/2025

As we gear up for the #UNGA, I got to interview my boss - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on what he expects from world leaders here - in “our house”, at UN Headquarters in New York, next week.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 19/09/2025

I am so proud of my fantastic UN Department of Global Communications team for all their hard work ahead of the the General Assembly. As world leaders and change makers gather here in New York, we will be streaming, photographing, live blogging, interviewing, posting and hosting events and panels.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 10/09/2025

Inspiring moment at UN Headquarters in New York today as the 80th session of the General Assembly opened under the theme “Better Together”.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 05/09/2025

One of my latest guests on Awake At Night, Yacoub El Hillo, spent much of his career helping refugees & displaced people. But, when cataclysmic war erupted in his home country, Sudan, he had to help his own family flee. Find out more on his story: bit.ly/4mOLvNo

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 25/08/2025

Monday marked 8 years since over 700,000 Rohingya were forced by unimaginable violence & brutality to flee their homes in Myanmar. Every year as we approach this tragic anniversary, I cannot stop thinking of the traumatized refugees I met in Cox’s Bazar, the biggest, most congested camp on earth.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 22/08/2025

Famine confirmed for first time in #Gaza @fao.org @unicef.org @wfp.org & @who.int call for an immediate & full-scale humanitarian response given the escalating hunger-related deaths, rapidly worsening levels of acute malnutrition & plummeting levels of food consumption. www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 14/08/2025

Hundreds of thousands of people still trapped in Sudan's besieged city of El Fasher face starvation, as the city remains cut off from humanitarian access. WFP is ready with trucks full of food aid to send into El Fasher but urgently needs guarantees of safe passage. So many lives are at stake.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 11/08/2025

Shocking news that the Israeli military killed 5 @aljazeera.com journalists in #Gaza by targeting their tent. More than 240 Palestinian journalists met the same terrible fate since the war began, silencing their voices. Journalists are protected under international humanitarian law.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 06/08/2025

@nytimes.com: Starvation has gripped #Gaza, which the United Nations says is on the brink of famine. “I’ve worked in some of the harshest places you can imagine. I have never, ever seen this in my whole career.” -Antoine Renard @wfp.org www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/w...

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Israel, Facing Anger Over Starvation in Gaza, Tries to Shift the Focus

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 29/07/2025

Today, The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification issued a red alert: “The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza.” news.un.org/en/story/202...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 25/07/2025

There are simply no words left. Heartbreaking photos from our UNRWA colleagues in Gaza where conditions reached an unspeakable level of devastation with children paying the highest price. Starvation is widespread and people are dying. Parents are too hungry to care for their children.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 23/07/2025

The UN’s principal judicial body ruled that States have an obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. "This is a victory for our planet, for climate justice, and for the power of young people to make a difference." news.un.org/en/story/202...

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World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 21/07/2025

Gaza: The hunger crisis has reached new & astonishing levels of desperation- with 1/3 of the population not eating for multiple days in a row & 1/4 of the population facing famine-like conditions. - Ross Smith @wfp.org news.un.org/en/story/202...

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People dying from lack of aid every day in Gaza: WFP official

The hunger crisis in Gaza has reached new and astonishing levels of desperation, with a third of the population not eating for multiple days in a row, a senior official with the UN World Food Programm...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 18/07/2025

Some great examples in this @apnews.com piece on the under-recognized, but highly impactful work of the United Nations: Recent U.S. cuts to foreign assistance and the reevaluation of humanitarian contributions by other countries have forced a reckoning for the U.N.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 11/07/2025

30 years ago, in July 1995, over 8,000 Bosnian men and boys were systematically separated from their families, executed, and buried in mass graves. Thousands of women, children and older persons were forcibly displaced. An entire generation was lost.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 03/07/2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and renews his call for an immediate permanent ceasefire and for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 27/06/2025

“Families risking their lives to access food, with nearly daily mass casualties reported as people attempt to reach supplies. Most families survive on just 1 nutritiously poor meal per day…adults skip meals to prioritize children, the elderly & the ill. - @unocha.org www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...

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Humanitarian Situation Update #300 | Gaza Strip | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory

Gaza's water crisis has reached critical levels, with only 40 per cent of drinking water facilities functional and fuel shortages pushing water systems to near collapse. By mid-June, 93 per cent of ho...

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 25/06/2025

There are more young people on the planet today than ever before. During these challenging & uncertain times, it is no exaggeration to say that our hopes for a better world lie with them.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 24/06/2025

“I very much welcome President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran. I urge the two countries to respect it fully. The fighting must stop.“ — UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 23/06/2025

"...there is still a path for diplomacy. We must take it, otherwise violence & destruction could reach unimaginable levels & the global non-proliferation regime that has underpinned international security for more than half a century could crumble & fall." www.iaea.org/newscenter/s...

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IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors | IAEA

Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 20/06/2025

Refugee rights are human rights. They are not negotiable. At a time of record displacement and shrinking support, we always choose solidarity over silence. Together, we can build a kinder world where no one feels forgotten or alone - one action at a time.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 13/06/2025

UN SG António Guterres condemns the recent military escalation in the Middle East. He is especially concerned by Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear installations amid ongoing US-Iran nuclear talks, calling on both sides to show maximum restraint to avoid deeper conflict the region cannot afford.

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