Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter…
UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic,…
500 still missing following Afghanistan earthquake, say UN aid teams
Nearly 500 people are still missing from the worst-affected area of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Herat province in western Afghanistan…
Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives
In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release…
WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of…
Middle East crisis: Guterres appeals for end to ‘vicious cycle of bloodshed, hatred and polarization’
The UN Secretary-General on Monday said that he recognized the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people and the legitimate security concerns of…
UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia
Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, also said that the hereditary succession to power raised…
World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response
The escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN reported on Monday.…
Ukraine: Civilians bear ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks
Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for…
Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General said…