‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says
UNRWA staff report that they cannot find food, water or medical care, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X.
‘Just waiting to die’“The smell of death is...
DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, reported on Thursday that 35,000 Congolese nationals have now reached Burundi since the beginning of February, as Rwanda-backed M23...
UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos
Speaking at the session Who Brokers Trust Now? at the World Economic Forum, Annalena Baerbock warned that multilateral institutions – long seen as the...
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts
Their warning comes amid growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities which rely on a stable power grid to maintain critical...
UNRWA headquarters bulldozed in East Jerusalem
Responding to the dramatic development, head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees Philippe Lazzarini described it as an “unprecedented attack” against the UN,...
Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned
In Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes are sheltering in tents, the temperatures are expected to drop further in...
Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
“Families have actually reverted to stuffing even soft toys to their windows to block some of the freezing cold,” said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Country...
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months – if full...
World News in Brief: UNAMA concern over migrant deaths, ‘war tactics’ in the West...
The alleged attack occurred on 14 to 15 October in the Kala Gan border area of Iran’s Sistan Province near the Iran-Pakistan border. The organisation...
Amidst uncertainty, a helpline in Pakistan becomes a lifeline for Afghans
She sits among a multilingual team of 40 colleagues, speakers of Pashto, Dari, Persian, Arabic, Urdu and English, in a room filled with monitors...
Science180 Announces Scientific Milestone in the Turbulent Origin of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Science180 reveals a groundbreaking scientific approach, providing a new understanding of the formation of Earth, Moon,...
Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies
In a new report, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s...
Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel
It details the obligations for Israel, third-party States and the UN to bring to an end the unlawful occupation, according to the UN Independent...
World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine,...
More than 700,000 people are displaced in the country – over half of whom are children – with recent violence in the capital Port-au-Prince...
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...
‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor...
Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her great grandchildren, Mrs Lazan described her family’s journey from a ‘comfortable’ life in Hoya,...
Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children’s nursery, hospital
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he was appalled to learn that multiple drone strikes on 4 December...
UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
This comes just a day after the UN human rights office (OHCHR) issued a statement expressing horror over the reported summary execution of six Israeli...
UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter
The Democratic Party icon lived longer than any president in US history, serving one term between 1977 and 1981, going on burnish his reputation...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Open Letter to The Honorable Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator...
Dr. NATHANAEL-ISRAEL ISRAEL, PhD
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The Honorable Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
July 7, 2026
Dear Senator Warnock,
You’ve dedicated your life to two areas most...
Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea this week and the renewed threats to maritime navigation, his...
Sudan: ‘Devastating tragedy’ for children in El Fasher after 500 days of siege
Around 260,000 civilians – including 130,000 children – remain trapped in the area’s main camp for internally displaced people, enduring desperate conditions without aid...
Ukraine: UN condemns overnight attack on Kyiv
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, said on Sunday that the large-scale overnight attack also damaged homes, shops and a metro station. It...
Deadly attacks in eastern Aleppo highlight Syria’s vulnerability
The explosion on Monday – close to the Turkish border – targeted a vehicle transporting seasonal agricultural workers. According to news reports, at least...
