UN envoy strongly condemns continuing Israeli attacks inside Syria
Geir Pedersen said in a statement that “such actions are unacceptable and risk further destabilising an already fragile situation, heightening regional tension…
Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
That’s according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, which said on Monday that the Kerem Shalom, Erez and Zikim crossing closures…
Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR
“Near the frontlines, sexual violence and human rights abuses remain rampant, as is the looting and destruction of civilian homes and businesses,”…
Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR
“Near the frontlines, sexual violence and human rights abuses remain rampant, as is the looting and destruction of civilian homes and businesses,”…
US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure
A young mother, five children in tow, steps off a train in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, holding a small bag.…
First Person: Voices of the forgotten in Haiti, ‘crying out in the silence of distress’
Armed groups now control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, including key roads leading in and out of the city, making it nearly…
‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief
“Our world is going through a period of turbulence and unpredictability, reflected in growing conflict and divided societies,” Türk told the Human…
DR Congo: Clean water ‘a lifeline’ for around 364,000 children a day in Goma
The intense conflict at the end of January, which saw the city overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, left many of the city’s…
Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last month, armed groups destroyed 47 schools in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, adding…
US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres
“These cuts impact a wide range of critical programmes,” he told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York, highlighting the potential…