UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, warns against escalation
In a statement issued on Friday night in New York by his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN chief urged all parties to…
Security Council LIVE: Yemen has fallen back into full-scale war, warns UN envoy
The Security Council met to discuss the crisis in Yemen Friday, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the…
Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear remains
At least 1,400 people were killed, including 84 children, and nearly 5,300 people are still missing, after a mountain of glacial ice…
World News in Brief: ‘Horrific’ attack in Sudan, Israeli incursions in Syria intensify, most women and girls homeless in Gaza
Fighting in the region has escalated in the last few months as clashes have intensified between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
Darfur: Healthcare needs outstrip resources as Security Council extends Sudan sanctions
The agency’s top official in Sudan, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, visited hospitals, health centres and laboratories in every Darfur state except East Darfur…
World News in Brief: Russian attacks continue in Ukraine, Gazans shelter in flood-prone areas, keeping sight of eye health
They include a strike on two public buses in Kramatorsk on Thursday, that left at least 30 civilians dead, according to local…
Ukraine: UN condemns latest attacks and calls for civilian protection
Among the dead in Pryluky were five children, three of them babies, according to the latest information from local authorities. One of…
Israeli demolition in East Jerusalem displaces 69 Palestinians
This is the highest number of people displaced in a single demolition in occupied East Jerusalem since UN records began in 2009.…
Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan
A driver was killed in the attack, which occurred early on Saturday. The contracted trucks were carrying WFP food commodities and were…
More than 184,000 displaced as fighting intensifies in Yemen
In the week to 3 October alone, the International Organisation for Migration recorded nearly 21,800 people who had been displaced at least…