News in Brief 7 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditionsTwo months to the day since Hamas’...
Remoteness, altitude and falling temperatures challenges for Nepal quake response |
A major challenge for humanitarians in Nepal supporting those impacted by last Friday’s devastating earthquake, is accessing remote and high-altitude areas that are the...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Principles |
For veteran UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza, holding the line on impartiality is key in emergencies. And he should know, having served as the...
News in Brief 8 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. Gaza humanitarian disaster heralds ‘breakdown’ of societyAs intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza and fighting with...
US Lawmakers Push Bill to Create ‘Antisemitism Monitors’ at Universities
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US Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) plan to introduce bipartisan legislation that, if passed into law, could condition...
UN’s top court, a source of ‘authoritative’ advice |
Thursday saw five new judges elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at UN Headquarters in New York, a reminder of its central...
Former ICJ President Says World Court Did Not Rule Genocide Claim Against Israel Is...
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The former president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) clarified on Thursday that the court did not rule it was...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Development |
In the final episode of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, a mini-series produced in collaboration with the UN Humanitarian Office, OCHA, we find out why there’s...
‘This Is 1984’: Faculty Participation in Pro-Hamas Demonstrations a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Americans, Professor...
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University faculty have been joining pro-Hamas demonstrators in taking over US campuses over the past week, fueling concerns that higher education...
News in Brief 26 April 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs...
UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks
“We are exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case,” he said, speaking during the daily press briefing in New York. Meanwhile,...
China to Host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian Unity Talks
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China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist terror group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based...
Sudan conflict: First victims are children, says senior UNHCR worker |
The heavy fighting that erupted in Sudan on 15 April has forced more than six million people from their homes and created a humanitarian...
Pro-Hamas Protests Sweeping US Campuses Cross Atlantic, Engulf Elite Paris University
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The wave of anti-Israel demonstrations that has erupted on university campuses across the US over the past week has spread to...
PODCAST: Youth leaders fighting for a better world |
The UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an inspiring group of young people from across the world, achieving great things...
Blinken Says Anti-Israel Campus Protests a ‘Hallmark of Democracy,’ Decries ‘Silence’ on Hamas
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that ongoing protests at US universities over Israel‘s war in Gaza are...
News in Brief 11 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin...
Kenya to establish ‘revolutionary’ data centre for Africa
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US suffering ‘selective amnesia’ on issues of racism and xenophobia: Human rights expert |
The UN-appointed independent human rights expert on racism and xenophobia said on Tuesday that the United States is suffering a form of “selective amnesia”...
‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency
In an alert, WHO noted that although just eight per cent of hospitalized coronavirus patients also had bacterial infections which can be treated with...
Chinese duo faces illegal mining charges in Nigeria
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PODCAST: A new generation of SDG champions picks up the baton
On today’s episode of The Lid Is On, Conor Lennon speaks to three exceptional young changemakers who have been recognized by the UN for...
Rising doubts over credible elections in Togo
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News in Brief 12 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. ‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO The last barely functioning hospital in northern...
