Gaza: UN rights office condemns Israeli buffer zone plan
Hostilities in the Gaza Strip resumed mid-March following the collapse of the ceasefire and Israel’s border closure.As it enters its sixth week, the denial...
Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn
“With no viable peace in sight, the Sudanese are trapped in a humanitarian crisis of industrial proportions,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN...
Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake – which struck on March 28 – has claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800 people and left 184...
Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City on Wednesday after an Israeli strike hit a residential building....
Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
As the war enters its third year, UN humanitarians warn that immediate action is essential.“This is a manmade crisis, driven by conflict – not...
WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts
Speaking on Thursday at a press conference in Geneva, Tedros said that in around 25 per cent of countries, some health facilities have had...
Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief
Ms. Grynspan was speaking in the wake of growing UN concern at the effect on-going uncertainty could have on the most vulnerable developing economies.On...
Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears
“Syria’s opportunity to stabilise after 14 years of conflict must be supported and protected, for Syrians and for Israelis,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General...
World Court begins hearing Sudan’s ‘complicity in genocide’ case against the United Arab Emirates
The hearings in The Hague, focus on Sudan’s request for the court – the UN’s principal judicial organ – to impose provisional measures to...
Dr. Ron Daniels on 1972 Gary Black Convention
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World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo...
The schools were told they must close within 30 days.Mr. Lazzarini said that some 800 boys and girls are directly impacted by these closure...
March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,”...
South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink
The situation is especially dire for returnees fleeing violence in Sudan, who now account for nearly half of those experiencing catastrophic hunger levels.The influx...
Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about...
Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad
Chad hosts 1.3 million forcibly displaced people, according to the UN agency, UNHCR despite it being one of the world’s poorest countries. More than half...
Northern Thai communities put nature before profit
The Indigenous Karen people and the Thai Lanna community of Thailand are concerned about plans to divert and dam the Yuam river and its...
National Town Hall Meeting “Report Card on Trump: The First 100 Days”
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Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, highlighted that women secured more seats in the 120-member Assembly –...
World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US...
António Guterres was responding to a journalist at the stakeout in UN Headquarters in New York, who asked him for reaction to the recent...
DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda
Every day since the end of last month, around 600 Congolese have been crossing the border into Uganda – which hosts the largest number...
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international community to step up support and do more to protect...
Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians
Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, António Guterres also repeated his call for a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of...
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’
Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest death toll has passed 3,500 and is...
World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than...
The envoy expressed his appreciation noting they had talked through “all aspects” of the ongoing political process, following the overthrow of the Assad regime...
