Colombia earthquake: 1.2 million need aid as some communities remain out of reach
Humanitarian partners are seeking $135 million to respond to needs created by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck on 10 August, according to a new...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Open Letters
Welcome to the Official Website of Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel, The Discoverer of the Historic “Universe Turbulent Origin Formula”, The Standout Scientific Authority Who Accurately...
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As elections near, South Sudan risks new atrocity crimes, warns rights probe
Key points‘Rushing’ to elections could fuel conflict, says CommissionHundreds of ceasefire violations confirmedPeace deal still largely unimplemented Inclusive politics ‘abandoned’With the country on the cusp...
The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?
At a UN desertification conference this week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, experts at a side-event examined how renewable energy expansion can co-exist with land protection and restoration,...
Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians
Key pointsIsraeli operation traps around 40,000 Palestinians in West BankIsraeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments “encourage further unlawful mass killings of Palestinians”UN chief António...
Zambia: Arrests and detention of political opponents following election raises concern
On 13 August, the incumbent president and his party won parliamentary and presidential elections by large margins.Mr. Hichilema – who was officially announced the...
Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify
In an alert, the agency also warned that relief access has been disrupted further by ongoing delays in global supply chains, particularly through the...
Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare
In a stark new assessment, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) marked World Humanitarian Day on Wednesday warning that 907 aid workers were victims of...
What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report
Key pointsA free press is critical to saving lives, mitigating the impacts of humanitarian disasters and strengthening other disaster preparedness and risk reductionResearch across...
Lebanon: 860,000 displaced people have returned home, but humanitarian crisis remains ‘immense’
A fragile ceasefire The region has suffered years of conflict, with Israeli airstrikes killing thousands and displacing over a million since heavy fighting resumed in...
Colombia earthquake: UN ramps up aid for 100,000 people
Key pointsUN agencies unroll plans to serve more than 100,000 people in needThe earthquake has affected 15 departments and 472 municipalitiesAs of 17 August,...
Gaza: Only three per cent of cropland available to grow food
Satellite images published on Tuesday in news analysis from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNOSAT, the UN Satellite Centre, indicate that just...
Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya
The Security Council is meeting on Libya Tuesday as the country faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside heatwaves, tensions and violence, including...
Ebola: Motorbike riders carrying the sick may hold key to response boost
Key pointsAmbulance attack highlights dangers facing respondersMotorbike riders are key to tracking infectionsSurveillance and treatment capacity reinforced“Almost on a daily basis we face some...
Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading at alarming rates across the globe due to rising temperatures, droughts and...
Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in DR Congo’s history
According to local authorities, the disease has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded in the DRC’s 2018-2020 outbreak, which was previously the...
Qusra siege eases as UN reaches trapped families, but crisis deepens in Gaza
UN teams on the ground reached the families after they were confined to their homes following the establishment of an Israeli settlement outpost nearby...
Yemen: Türk alarmed by rising civilian toll, urges restraint
At least 17 civilians have been killed in attacks by the Houthi group – formally known as Ansar Allah – in government-controlled areas since...
First Person: Syrians lead efforts to clear rubble and rebuild lives
The conflict there killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions, and caused severe damage to infrastructure across the country estimated at over $100...
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
He's not alone, from Africa's grasslands to the salt-crusted plains of Central Asia, this same story is playing out for millions of people who...
Today’s crises highlight need for more multilateralism, stronger UN, says Canada’s Foreign Minister
“These crises and the way we choose to respond to them are testing our shared commitment to the United Nations. That’s why our decisions...
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo
Twenty-seven former rebels are being deployed as community mobilisers in the Tchomia locality of Ituri Province to promote behaviours that prevent the spread of...
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts
Research published by the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health found that seven in ten adults in England had seen a...
