UN sounds alarm over growing demand for water resources as scarcity increases
It provides an update on renewable water availability, which refers to the amount of fresh water that is replenished each year in…
Departure of UN mission marks important milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
In an interview with UN NewsMr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and MANUI The leader said the end…
Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, when Palestinian armed…
War in Sudan: aid teams say deal reached to reach stricken El Fasher
The essential elements for survival in the town invaded by paramilitary fighters in October were “completely erased”UN humanitarian workers warned on Friday.…
Venezuelan National Guard linked to killings, torture and repression, UN investigation finds
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission says the force has played a central role in systematic repression since 2014, reinforcing impunity and violating…
Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
This is what Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHOIt is World Center for Traditional Medicinecreated in 2022 to harness the potential of these…
Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kills dozens, cuts food aid and leads to mass displacement
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said The situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since…
World news in brief: Gaza winter storm, UNICEF appeal for $7 billion and support for emergency response fund
After two years of war, most of Gaza’s approximately two million residents live in makeshift shelters. Humanitarians are working to provide assistance…
Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’
UN News asked Astrid Van Genderen Stort, OHCHR head of external engagement and partnerships, about his. “My daily essentials are my family,…
Afghanistan crisis deepens as human rights backslide and aid funding shrinks
Briefing of Security CouncilGeorgette Gagnon, deputy special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan, and Tom Fletcher, UN emergency relief coordinator, said almost…