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...
‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator
Speaking at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty held in Paris, Imran Riza expressed grave concerns for civilians. “As hostilities persist,...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets
It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in...
From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
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Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific Discovery
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Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners have supported people in need, from city...
Syria: Thousands of displaced head home, but many refugees still wary
The development comes as a recent survey of Syrian refugees in the region reveals that some 75 per cent of respondents have no plans...
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion...at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications...
Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city of Benghazi, while at least 30 more were found in...
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,...
Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals
This represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from the 1,584 deaths recorded in 2023, highlighting the worsening dangers faced by people on the...
Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
“Our colleagues in Ukraine just told us that new attacks today struck Poltava in the centre of the country. Initial reports indicate a number...
Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza
Since last October, the UN agency has raised nearly $150 million from UNRWA Spain, UNRWA USA, foundations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), corporations and individuals. Some even...
Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
UN agencies warn that the decimated enclave is teetering on the brink of further chaos after months of war and the collapse of all...
Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
In its annual report released on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had made “important progress” documenting crimes and identifying...
UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025
Announced earlier this week, the agency’s Global Appeal comes amid escalating humanitarian crises, as conflict, persecution and the growing impacts of climate change continue...
‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres
“It is an alarm bell: the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide,” he warned.As part of its core mission to combat...
Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’
President Trump’s executive order a week ago called for all foreign aid to be re-evaluated to ensure that it complies which his new foreign...
Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports
Some 260 people were abroad the vessel that had departed from Bossaso, in northeast Somalia, in the early hours of Sunday, bound for Yemen,...
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...
Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’
His view is shared by Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, who described the team as “one of the great stories of...
Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments
“As we are facing renewed escalation on the ground and crisis elsewhere, it is critical to maintain focused attention on the urgent need for...
World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill...
“It has now been a month and a half since any supplies were last allowed through the crossings into Gaza,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric...
Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit
The updated Global Report on Food Crises reveals that nearly two million people are now grappling with the most critical level of food insecurity,...
Aid effort underway after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villages
“I stand in full solidarity with the people of Afghanistan after the devastating earthquake that hit the country earlier today,” the Secretary-General said in...
