Gazans face hunger crisis as aid blockade nears two months
Both the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, and the World Food Programme (WFP) report that food stocks are now exhausted, even as...
‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief
Speaking in the UN Security Council, Filippo Grandi said in conflicts across the world in places like Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of...
UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Philémon Yang and Economic and Social Council President Bob Rae stressed...
One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the abusive practice of FGM and supporting survivors, in several regions, evidence suggests...
Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza in spotlight at world court
The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected to hear from 40 States and four international organizations...
Statement from IOM Spokesperson on Situation in Yemen
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
Geneva, 28 April 2025 – We are deeply saddened by the reports of the tragic loss of life in Sa'dah, Yemen,...
Gaza: UN official warns of ‘assault on dignity’ as blockade cripples humanitarian response
Speaking to journalists in Gaza City, Jonathan Whittall, OCHA's local Head of Office, painted a dire picture of life under what he called a...
Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, said that...
UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
In a press statement issued on Friday, Council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as...
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is just one of the UN agencies working to help the most vulnerable in worst-hit central areas, but...
From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees
In 2024, 122 million people were forcibly displaced — a number expected to rise in the coming years, according to Bob Rae, President of...
Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
Four and a half months after the fall of the Assad regime, the interim authorities have begun taking formal steps towards political reform, the...
Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
“Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it's always civilians that are bearing the highest cost of the war,” said UNHCR Representative Karolina Lindholm Billing.Since January,...
During Her Visit to Mozambique, IOM Deputy Chief Amplifies Need for Lasting Solutions for...
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
Beira/ Geneva, 25 April 2025 – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations Ugochi Daniels called for increased...
WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza
On Friday, WFP announced it had delivered its last remaining supplies to kitchens preparing hot meals which are expected to be completely gone within...
DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
“We’re pushed to our limits,” said Ayaki Ito, Director for Emergencies for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.One mother was so desperate to reach safety...
Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns
Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of...
As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future
“This is a particularly timely meeting,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, at a press conference in New York on Thursday.“It’s a unique...
Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on Thursday that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly.“Children are...
UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those who are pregnant or...
Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people
Violent clashes between armed militias and forces of the military Government have escalated dramatically across North Darfur in recent weeks as Sudan marked two years...
More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN
Ahead of World Malaria Day on Friday, UN health agency WHO is calling for renewed efforts at all levels – from global policy to...
Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN
According to the World Social Report 2025 launched on Thursday, the sobering sentiment indicates a widespread lack of confidence in the future.Despite people living...
Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN’s Food and Agriculture...