‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
Rosemary DiCarlo said entrenched divisions, economic mismanagement, continued human rights violations, and competing domestic and external interests, continue to erode unity and stability in...
UN News Today 19 February 2025 |
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talksThe UN’s top aid official in the Democratic...
UN News Today 18 February 2025 |
DRC crisis: children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fightersThe humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply...
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
The ministerial-level meeting was convened by China, which holds the rotating Council presidency this month, as the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary...
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
In an alert on Tuesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, confirmed that three children were killed by Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Bukavu,...
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
Beyond the UN, it affects people’s daily lives in many ways. It helps reduce conflicts, grow our economies, and allows us to travel safely...
Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations
“Mine action partners continue to report casualties due to explosive ordnance, and that is happening sadly on an almost daily basis,” Mr. Dujarric explained...
Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza
OCHA cited Gaza’s Ministry of Health which stressed that oxygen supplies are critically needed to keep emergency, surgical and intensive care services running at...
UN News Today 17 February 2025 |
UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal - ‘one of most devastating crises of our time’More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have...
UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
“Civilians paying the highest price, shelling, airstrikes continuing unabated, killing and injuring civilians, damaging and destroying critical infrastructure, including hospitals,” said Emergency Relief...
The situation in Gaza remains catastrophic for children: UNICEF |
The bombs have stopped falling in the Gaza Strip but the humanitarian crisis there continues, said Tess Ingram, Communications Director and Spokesperson for the...
Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group
The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 –...
UN News Today 14 February 2025 |
Displacement crisis worsens in eastern DR CongoHumanitarians continue to warn about the growing displacement crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the...
Peace by chocolate: One Syrian refugee family’s journey to sweet success
“War can kill anything in a person, but it cannot kill values and hope. Syrians are a naturally happy people, and we aspire to...
‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite
The UN is racing against time to expand humanitarian relief and prepare for the monumental task of rebuilding Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire holds...
UN News Today 13 February 2025 |
Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needsLifesaving aid continued to reach Gaza on Thursday while UN humanitarians warned that needs remain...
World News in Brief: Peacekeeper dies in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing...
The ‘blue helmet’ was part of a long-range MINUSCA patrol to protect civilians, that was near the village of Zobassinda, in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, which came...
Temporary ceasefires must become long-term, says top officer leading Midde East truce mission |
UN military observers oversee the ceasefires between Israel and Syria as well as Lebanon, in a preventative effort to head off isolated incidents that...
UN News Today 12 February 2025 |
Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repressionThe repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled the country’s prime minister left...
Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC, updated journalists on latest developments and obstacles to aid delivery, which include loss...
Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
Around 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and most of them live in low-income countries where medicines are either unaffordable or unavailable,...
‘Delivery at scale’ needed for Middle East recovery |
Underlying the importance of a collective responsibility to support all those impacted by seismic events in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and beyond – stemming from the...
UN News Today 11 February 2025 |
Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chiefA return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs,...
Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
“We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to an immense tragedy,” said the UN chief, in...
