DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO, sounded the alarm over the humanitarian disaster “unfolding before our very...
World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation
In line with this year’s theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s...
Hamas Delegation to Visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Hamas Official Says
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A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on...
Wheat from war-torn Ukraine to feed families affected by conflict in Sudan
The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of...
MTN network reigns supreme in South Africa
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No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report
“Israel made public claims that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organisations. However, Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence...
Wisconsin Primary Tests ‘Uncommitted’ Vote on Biden’s Israel Stance
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Opposition to US President Joe Biden’s support of Israel‘s war against Hamas faces a fresh test on Tuesday in Wisconsin where...
First female DRC Prime Minister warmly welcomed
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News in Brief 13 March 2024
Gaza: More children dead from war than from four years of global conflict Ukraine: Condemnation after Russian strike kills dozens in Dnipro regionWith internal displacement...
‘Solidarity’ as UN humanitarians visit frontline in Ukraine on Christmas Day |
Humanitarian workers visiting the frontline in Ukraine are showing solidarity with the people affected by the almost two-year-long conflict as “war does not stop...
Kenya digital campaign to attract tourist, investors
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Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine
The lack of goods and resources is worsening an already precarious economic situation, with water and basic services being “stretched to the limit”, UN...
Electricity crisis plunges Guinea into tragedy
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Watchdog Identifies UN Agency Staff Who Participated in Oct. 7 Hamas Massacre
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Two teachers hired by the United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian refugees participated in Hamas’ massacre across southern Israel on Oct....
News in Brief 6 February 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of RafahAny move by Israel to extend its...
News in Brief 30 January 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. Hungry Gazans empty UN aid agency trucks As the UN chief prepares to meet late on...
WHO condemns targeting of ambulance convoy in Gaza |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the reported Israeli airstrike which hit a convoy of ambulances near the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza...
Pomona College Says Anti-Zionists Who Occupied Building, Uttered Racial Slurs to Be Suspended After...
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Twenty anti-Israel activists were arrested at Pomona College in Claremont, California on Friday for taking over the president’s office and refusing...
South Sudan schools to reopen as heatwave subsides
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US, 17 Other Countries Urge Hamas to Release Hostages, End Gaza Crisis
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The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday issued an appeal for Hamas to release all of its hostages as a pathway to end the crisis in Gaza, but the Palestinian terrorist group vowed not...
IDF Announces Major Eyal Shuminov Killed by Anti-Tank Missile in Gaza
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i24 News – During a raid on Gaza’s Zeytun neighborhood, Major Eyal Shuminov of the Givati Brigade was tragically killed by...
UN honours 101 staff killed in Gaza conflict
The fallen colleagues worked for the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, providing life-saving aid to Gaza’s 2.2 million people, amid constant bombardment...
Israel to Attend New Ceasefire Talks as UN Says Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens
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The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition is rising more quickly in the north...
Spanish PM to Lobby EU Partners for Palestinian State Recognition
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet several of his European Union counterparts over the next week to try to garner...
