A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’
The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that cou...Read More
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Showing posts with label United Nations News. Show all posts
Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following 15 mont...Read More
Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ce...Read More
World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique
The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday reported further attacks on displacement shelters in Gaza which have been ongoing since 9 J...Read More
Guterres to embark on solidarity visit to Lebanon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with the country and its people, his Spo...Read More
New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
The world is entering a new era of crisis for children; climate change, inequality and conflict are disrupting their lives and limiting thei...Read More
World News in Brief: Solidarity with Ukraine, Haiti earthquake victims remembered, funding for Sudan healthcare
The UN’s top aid official has travelled to Ukraine where he’s expressed his solidarity with the country’s people, who continue to come under...Read More
Al Jazeera ban must be lifted, rights experts urge Palestinian Authority
Top independent human rights experts urged the Palestinian authorities on Monday to end its widely criticized ban on the broadcaster Al Jaze...Read More
Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end to the war in Gaza to ensure a better fut...Read More
Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’
Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the social spectrum to come together and forge ...Read More
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia city in Ukraine on Wednesday caused the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost...Read More
‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead
The Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss political and humanitarian developments exactly a month on from the collapse of the Assad r...Read More
DPR Korea’s nuclear quest thwarts disarmament efforts, Security Council hears
The launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is of serious concern, a senior UN official ...Read More
Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
Russian forces continue to subject Ukraine’s people to “relentless attacks” by aerial glide bombs, long-range missiles and drones, in a bid ...Read More
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria
While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year - and as the fragile ceasefi...Read More
World News in Brief: Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, human rights defenders in Central African Republic
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has urged restraint in Syria, amid reports that some individuals from the country’s Alawite community and...Read More
World News in Brief: Communal violence in South Sudan, Syria and Gaza updates
Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians across the country,...Read More
‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced and 3.2 million seeking refuge i...Read More
Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy
Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its aid convoys...Read More
UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern Lebanon have continued, according to the UN pe...Read More
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