Venezuela’s people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
The US action made “all States less safe around the world”, said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner. Speaking to journalists…
Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval
The backdrop Venezuela has endured years of economic collapse, political instability, hyperinflation and economic sanctions from Washington, compounded by floods, landslides and…
UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its emergency response and early recovery plan, outlining priority measures to protect agricultural livelihoods,…
Winter storms upended thousands in Gaza
“Tents were blown away or damaged, homes collapsed under storm conditions, and personal belongings were soaked,” according to its latest update. “In several locations, entire…
World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts
In North Darfur, drone strikes on 3 January reportedly caused civilian casualties in the villages of Al-Zurq and Ghurair, including strikes on…
Gaza: 100 per cent of basic food needs met for first time since 2023
“The January round is the first since October 2023, in which partners had sufficient stock to meet 100 per cent of the…
Yemen aid response buckling under funding cuts as needs keep rising
According to the December humanitarian update from aid coordination office, OCHA, Yemen’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is just 25 per cent…
Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsens
Since the fragile October ceasefire began as phase one of the US-led peace plan, thousands of tents and hundreds of thousands of…
New year dawns amid rubble and resolve in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain uprooted, many living in makeshift tents pitched on bare ground or squeezed into damaged buildings without…
Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: UNICEF
In a statement, UNICEF identified the latest victim as seven-year-old Ata Mai; he drowned on 27 December during “severe flooding” in an…