From Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz, a Middle East hanging on fragile peace talks
Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarian operations are continuing despite growing shortages, worsened by Israeli restrictions on imports of materials needed…
World News in Brief: Ebola prevention, Yemen child deaths, Colombia elections, Japan climate campaign
An outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has infected more than 1,000 and killed nearly 300. Emergency Relief Coordinator…
Security Council LIVE: Warnings of ‘dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine
Deadly drone and missile attacks in Ukraine over the weekend represented a “dangerous cycle of escalation” in Russia’s full-scale four-year-old war, the…
Sudan: Drone attacks endanger civilians and shut down critical services in El Obeid
The warning comes amid ongoing reports of a significant build-up of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the North Kordofan state capital, with the…
World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon
Speaking at a time of mounting humanitarian need and shrinking resources, the Pope warned that conflict continues to drive food insecurity around…
Afghanistan in crisis: Drought, malnutrition and a worsening humanitarian situation
Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. But with nearly 22 million people in need across…
UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric updated journalists on the activities of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and ongoing humanitarian support to people displaced by hostilities between Israeli troops…
Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
“During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than…
US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) and a more than $218 million…
Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems and recurring humanitarian crises.…