Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis
Key points More than one in four screened children are acutely malnourished Around 200 children screened have severe acute malnutrition At least…
World News in Brief: West Bank demolitions accelerate, urgent support for Sudan, Haiti diplacement, AI hub to boost gender equality
In a call for an immediate halt to the demolitions, the UN Office, OHCHR, said that Israeli bulldozers demolished homes, farm buildings,…
UN voices grave concern as fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia
Briefing reporters in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was “particularly troubled by reports of the use of drones…
UNRWA work and mandate in ‘jeopardy’, Guterres warns
Speaking at the annual ministerial meeting on the agency’s work during High-Level Week in New York, the UN chief maintained that nearly…
Haitians can’t wait to return home and vote in elections says Prime Minister
Armed gangs continue to perpetrate widespread violence in the Caribbean state, where they regularly murder, rape and kidnap civilians. Around 6.4 million…
Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement
Against this backdrop, senior UN officials on Wednesday renewed calls for a durable solution that would enable Rohingya refugees to return home…
Displacement on the rise in Yemen as fighting continues
“Fighting in Yemen is expanding across multiple front lines, triggering a rapidly growing displacement crisis and driving more than 130,000 people to…
UN condemns attempted Houthi strike on Riyadh as Yemen displacement surges past 130,000
“We reiterate our condemnation of the continued Houthi cross‑border attacks against Saudi Arabia, including the attempt to target Riyadh,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane…
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing by the hour amid spike in displacement
“Our resources are very, very, very limited and our stocks will be depleted very soon,” said Abdusattor Esoev, Chief of Mission in…
Nepal floods: ‘Apocalyptic’ destruction signals wider climate threat across Himalayas
The warning comes from Sara Netzer, regional director with UN field operations office UNOPS, which provides infrastructure, procurement and project management services…