Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026
Under Council rules, presidents are appointed to serve for one year by the body’s 47 Member States, based in Geneva.Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro will...
UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its emergency response and early recovery plan, outlining priority measures to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore production...
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...
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,”...
13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF
In a statement issued by Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, the agency called for “the immediate cessation...
Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, Navi Pillay said the findings were based on a legal analysis conducted under the Convention on the...
Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and environmental disasters
Mr. Piper said that the current global figure of 76 million represented those who have “lost their homes, livelihoods, their communities and in some...
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...
Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
“These figures are a clear warning: without bold and coordinated action, the number of people displaced within their own countries will continue to grow...
Iraq unveils historic migration plan to boost development and stability
Unveiled on Wednesday, it creates new opportunities for work, education and family reunification, while strengthening migration governance and placing migration at the heart of...
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 20 June
One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France,...
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...
Devastation at every turn greets UN aid mission to south Lebanon
“I came here two weeks ago and we’ve come back today again with a convoy… but what is different today is the whole street...
Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped
A stark example of this escalation was highlighted by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed that the...
‘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...
Turning silence into stories: Cambodian activist amplifies LGBTQI+ youth voices
Growing up in Cambodia, Panha rarely saw LGBTQI+ people reflected in the world around her — not in television, not in public conversations, and...
On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
Seven days since Israeli and US bombing in Iran prompted ongoing counter-strikes across the Middle East, humanitarians confirmed massive upheaval in Lebanon, with hundreds...
World News in Brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza,...
At least seven civilians were killed in villages in Mambasa Territory, Ituri province, on Sunday, humanitarian partners reported. The attack followed weeks of mounting violence in the province, bringing...
How Creationists can follow up with the critiques of Evolutionists, Atheists, and other Anti-Creationists...
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Undoubtedly, as far as the origin of the universe is concerned, a significant disagreement exists between creationists and anti-creationists. In short,...
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Syria and Security Council
Senior UN officials remain in Syria on Tuesday where they have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker government, following the ousting of former...
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to...
What is the World Urban Forum?The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to...
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...
Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood
OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then killing them...
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...
