Possible Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval (Guterres)
António Guterres spoke at a press conference during the second World Summit for Social Development in the Qatari capital. He was asked…
Famine declared in two Sudanese towns isolated by war, fragile progress elsewhere
Although food security has started to improve in areas where fighting has eased, famine has set in in areas affected by conflict,…
Syria’s future threatened by serious funding shortfall
The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces…
Gaza: humanitarian teams strive to fight hunger; one million food parcels delivered
Last month, hundreds of thousands of people returned to northern Gaza – where famine was declared in late August – but their…
Around 224 million women still do not have access to family planning
This increased use reflects a major health success story that has enabled millions of young people to avoid unwanted pregnancy and make…
LIVE from Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development
Leaders, policymakers and representatives of civil society gathered in Doha for the second World Summit for Social Development, aiming to renew global…
Nearly 6 million people in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Melissa
Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered significant damage and loss of life following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking from the Jamaican capital, Kingston, the…
Gaza: Access to food improves in the south, but food convoys do not reach the north directly
One in two households surveyed reported better access thanks to increased commercial and humanitarian deliveries. OCHA however, warned that no food aid…
FAO warns of ‘silent crisis’ as land degradation threatens billions of people
The discovery arrives in the last Status of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
UN agencies on site as deadly new earthquake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announcement that the UN agency’s first responders were already “on the…