Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies
The miraculous story of the three-year-old’s rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as tens of thousands of people remained without adequate shelter, after...
AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create...
UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received
The decision taken by the General Assembly on Tuesday follows recommendations from its Fifth Committee, which is responsible for administrative and budgetary matters.It comes...
Quake latest: Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families
Before the disaster, the World Food Programme (WFP) was already assisting around 500,000 people through school meals and community support. Now, the agency is...
World News in Brief: Aid convoy attacked in South Sudan, Ebola threatens livelihoods, UN...
The convoy, operated by the John Dau Foundation, was transporting humanitarian staff returning from an Action Against Hunger training exercise when it came under...
Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza...
Operating primarily on voluntary donations since its inception in the late 1940s, UNRWA continues to provide lifesaving and essential services in the Occupied Palestinian...
Strait of Hormuz: Gradual re-opening is no quick fix for developing nations, UN warns
Following the shaky ceasefire in the US and Israeli war with Iran, commercial shipping through the strait quickly began to rebound in mid-June, but...
New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease
The new Blueprint for strengthening responses to fungal disease and antifungal resistance, issued on Tuesday, sets out practical steps to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance. Fungal diseases affect...
Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing
The UN aid effort - Key FactsSix days after the earthquakes, UNHCR reports widespread food shortages in La Guaira, the worst-hit state, with basic...
Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
Extreme weather forecasts are expected to pummel roads, railways, waterways, ports and airports between 2051 and 2080, according to the Assessment of Climate Change...
Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity
The Sudanese authorities announced on Monday that the Adre border crossing – critical for humanitarian aid delivery into the Darfur and Kordofan regions – will remain available through 30 September. “This...
Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response
Venezuelan authorities confirmed on Monday that at least 1,719 people have died following the earthquakes of 24 June, with some 5,000 more injured. Around...
World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement
“We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery for the injured,” the Kabul-based UN mission (UNAMA) said...
International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves
The issue is the spotlight as the United Nations marks the organization’s Fourth Counter-Terrorism Week, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from some 119 countries, representing governments, regional organizations, academia,...
You Believe Genesis. Now Science Can Prove It, And Here’s the Scientific Formula.
You have believed it your whole life. You have read Genesis 1 aloud in church, taught...
UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian energy, heat facilities
Ukrainian authorities reported eight civilians killed and 35 others wounded in Russian attacks on the city of Dnipro on Monday, while Russian authorities reported...
Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price
According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), developing economies are being forced to spend hundreds of billions of dollars shielding households from soaring energy costs,...
Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory
Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory, declared illegal under a decade-old resolution, are under the spotlight at the Security Council’s open meeting at...
Venezuela quake: search goes on for survivors amid ‘impossible odds’
“Destruction is all around,” said Stephanie Hochstetter, Country Director in Venezuela for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), speaking from quake-hit La Guaira, located...
Venezuela earthquakes leave 680,000 children in need of assistance: UNICEF
Damage to hospitals, schools, and water systems is exacerbating the situation for affected families, many of whom remain displaced.The two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and...
Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Haitians
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Perhaps the outrageous and racist decision by the Supreme Court of the United...
Venezuela: International rescue teams join the search for survivors as earthquake deaths surpass 1,400
The death toll continues to rise, while a preliminary assessment estimates the direct physical damage caused by the disaster at $6.7 billion.At the request...
UN envoy urges parties to ‘stay the course’ towards peace in eastern DR Congo
James Swan delivered his first briefing to the Security Council nearly a year after the DRC and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington,...
World News in Brief: Violence displaces thousands in Haiti and Lebanon, Gaza updates, UN...
The fighting in Artibonite last week led more than three quarters of the displaced to seek refuge in the commune of Marchand Dessalines.Forced returnsArmed...
