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DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in

In an online message on Monday, the WFP said that it “condemns the pillage of its warehouses in Bukavu in South Kivu…the food supplies...

UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

A note to media correspondents was released by the UN on Sunday, a day after the release of three Israeli hostages from Gaza, in...

Africa ‘brimming with hope and possibility’: Guterres

“The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger,” said the UN chief, striking a positive tone from the...

Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’

1) The war: 2023 Khartoum clashes herald end of peace processBy the end of 2022, there were hopes that a UN- backed peace process...

UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank

Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces have killed at least 44 Palestinians, including five children and two women, in...

Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group

The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 –...

World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis: Guterres

Speaking at a high-level humanitarian conference in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, António Guterres described the situation in Sudan as a catastrophe of “staggering...

Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog

Russia has denied any responsibility for the attack. The head of the UN-backed international atomic energy watchdog, IAEA – which has a team based...

DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

“The crisis is worsening as people flee to areas where humanitarian aid cannot reach due to insecurity,” UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesperson Eujin Byun...

Peace by chocolate: One Syrian refugee family’s journey to sweet success

“War can kill anything in a person, but it cannot kill values ​​and hope. Syrians are a naturally happy people, and we aspire to...

Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs

Amid deepening global debt, taxation disputes and a widening gap between ambition and action, tensions flared over how (and whether) the SDGs can still...

Syria: Thousands of displaced head home, but many refugees still wary

The development comes as a recent survey of Syrian refugees in the region reveals that some 75 per cent of respondents have no plans...

‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite

The UN is racing against time to expand humanitarian relief and prepare for the monumental task of rebuilding Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire holds...

Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable, UN envoy says

Hans Grundberg briefed on latest political developments in the country, where Houthi rebels, also known as Ansar Allah, and Government forces, backed by a...

DR Congo: Shortage of humanitarian routes threatens aid operation, top UN official warns

“The frontline is getting closer to Kavumu Airport,” warned Bruno Lemarquis on Wednesday.Following the fall of regional capital Goma, in North Kivu, at the...

UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo

Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, expressed deep concern over the devastating impact on children and families.“In North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving...

Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needs

Amid reports that a return to full-scale war at the weekend may have been averted with the announcement by Hamas that it would comply...

Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day

In a crucial year for climate action which, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, seeks to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,...

How You Like Trump Now?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels Yes, elections have consequences. A major lesson to be learned from the stunning...

US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

In a media briefing on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the consequences of funding suspensions, including disruptions to HIV treatment, setbacks in...

World News in Brief: Peacekeeper dies in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing...

The ‘blue helmet’ was part of a long-range MINUSCA patrol to protect civilians, that was near the village of Zobassinda, in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, which came...

13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF

In a statement issued by Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, the agency called for “the immediate cessation...

Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Geir Pedersen acknowledged commitments made by interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa but stressed that Syrians across the country expect...

Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

“Heartbroken and outraged by the tragic loss of WFP team member, Ahmed, who lost his life while arbitrarily detained in Yemen,” Executive Director Cindy...