# UN News Today 21 May 2026

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Podcast: [UN News - Global perspective Human stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/un-news-global-perspective-human-stories-444156)
Published: 2026-05-21T16:20:46+00:00
Episode link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/audio/2026/05/1167565
Audio file: https://news.un.org/feed/listen/1167565/en/sites/default/files/audio/2026/05/21may2026-unnt.mp3
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Duration seconds: 238

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