Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly
One in two households surveyed reported better access because of increasing commercial and aid deliveries. OCHA warned however that no food aid…
World News in Brief: Self-sufficiency call for healthcare funding, Australia treaty with Indigenous Peoples, Haiti women at risk
According to the UN health agency, healthcare aid from abroad is projected to see a decline of between 30 and 40 per…
Nearly 6 million people in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered extensive damage and loss of life as a result of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking from the Jamaican…
Guterres voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres deplored the loss of life and extended his condolences to the families…
Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes
Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission has presented findings to the General Assembly – chairperson…
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the…
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the…
Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher
Since the powerful paramilitary group made a major incursion into the city last week, the UN human rights office has received “horrendous…
UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he said, noting…
UN Envoy hails Colombia’s peace process as global model, calls for more funding
Following the signing of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, more than 13,000 former FARC combatants laid down their arms within a year, surrendering…