Earthquake kills at least 100 in Herat, Afghanistan
A major earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan early Saturday killing at least 100 people and triggering a spate of rescue and assessment missions…
Afghanistan: Aid efforts rapidly expand as post-quake death toll rises
The death toll from the major earthquake that pummelled western Afghanistan soared over 1,000 overnight as rescue operations continued to fan out…
Israeli-Palestinian conflict – UN engages parties ahead of Security Council meeting
Top UN officials engaged key actors amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected rocket and artillery fire exchanged across the…
Armenia: UN launches urgent appeal to help refugees fleeing Karabakh
The UN and its partners launched on Saturday an emergency response plan to help 136,000 refugees, appealing for $97 million to respond…
Nobel Peace Prize choice of Narges Mohammadi highlights ‘courage and determination’ of Iranian women
The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and…
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Karabakh crisis: UN response continues
UN teams on the ground in Armenia are providing vital support to help address the needs of over 100,000 refugees who recently…
Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations
In 2022, the UN verified 27,180 instances of grave violations targeting children – use in conflict, killing and maiming, rape and sexual…
World News in Brief: ‘Horrifying’ attack on Ukrainian village, autonomous weapons ban, Sudan crisis
The top UN humanitarian official in Ukraine has condemned a Russian strike that ripped apart the small rural village in the Kharkiv…
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created…