G7 nations should show global leadership and solidarity says Guterres
The world is counting on the leadership and solidarity of the G7 nations, the U.N. chief said Sunday, speaking to journalists in…
Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by…
Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
A wave of deadly attacks reportedly targeted West Darfur’s capital, El-Geneina, in recent days, while the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said…
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
The finding is the result of a survey conducted by the UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland, which also revealed that 53…
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, said in a statement that the executions on Friday of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi, were…
UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
Reports of gender-based violence (GBV) against girls and women there have increased by 37 per cent during the first three months of…
Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF
“Because, in what is a deeply troubled country – grappling with humanitarian catastrophe, climate related disasters, and egregious human rights abuses –…
Invasion of Ukraine – civilians in an ‘unbearable routine’ of Russian attack
Nearly 15 months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians are forced to live through an “unbearable routine”, amidst alarming…
UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement
Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported on his ongoing engagement with representatives from the internationally-recognized Government, which…
Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF
In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another 3.7 million in neighbouring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said,…