Hunger lines in Gaza: ‘Food is not enough’
Earning a living has become a daily struggle, and hundreds of men, women and children stand in endless queues, under the scorching sun, outside...
Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN...
Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was being done to protect people from...
Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a teacher be?
On World Refugee Day, marked annually on 20 June, meet some of the multi-talented teachers and principals of migrant learning centres in Thailand along the border...
Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN
“Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again... As the theatre and intensity of the exchanges of fire continue to...
‘Justice is long overdue’: Guterres calls for reparations for enslavement and colonialism
“Africa is a continent of boundless energy and possibility. But for too long, the colossal injustices inflicted by enslavement, the transatlantic slave trade and...
Science180 Launches Shocking Non-Evolution, Non-Big Bang Scientific Theory of the Origins of the Universe,...
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American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel presents mathematical proof challenging the multibillion-year age of the cosmos by calculating the formation of Earth,...
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE: Security Council holds emergency meeting on collapse of Gaza health...
The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session at 10am in New York on the collapse of health services in Gaza....
UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
The UN’s Deputy Spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the surge in attacks across South Kivu, where what’s officially known as...
Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, condemned Israel’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance as a “cruel collective...
Yemen deserves hope and dignity, Security Council hears
Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability, senior UN officials told the Security Council...
Scientifically unchaining the power of the turbulence code that cracked the universe formation
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Scientists and engineers have long known that cracking the code of turbulence would be highly gratifying, but they did not know...
Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian airstrikes overnight
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the attack lasted around 12 hours and involved nearly 600 drones, 46 cruise missiles and five rockets.“More lives have...
UN reiterates call for urgent de-escalation amid Iran-Israel conflict, worsening Gaza crisis
In a joint call to de-escalate, UN agencies have warned that further conflict risks triggering new displacement in a region already strained by decades...
Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy
“Syria is now at a crossroads with great opportunities for us, but also with grave risks. And we need really to look at both,”...
In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicentre of overlapping...
Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking
In a new report, Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, who’s the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on violence against children, said that traffickers are quick...
Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN had been despatched to collect injured people...
Political crisis and corruption fuelling violence in South Sudan, UN rights body says
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued the warning at the conclusion of a mission to the Africa Union (AU) headquarters in...
‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
“From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood was filled with fear...
Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations
On Boxing Day – 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, unleashing a massive tsunami that swept across the...
World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan...
“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building peace,” Mr. Türk said.25 years...
Gaza: Access to food improves but living conditions remain dire
Speaking from Gaza to journalists in New York, Antoine Renard said that two months into the ceasefire, food access has significantly improved but Gazans...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 16 June
Welcome to our live coverage
After a weekend of massive strikes and counter-strikes between Tel Aviv and Tehran, the UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk...
Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise
Many of the victims are believed to be from the Darfur and Kordofan regions.“The Secretary-General reminds all warring parties in Sudan of their obligations...
