‘Justice is long overdue’: Guterres calls for reparations for enslavement and colonialism
“Africa is a continent of boundless energy and possibility. But for too long, the colossal injustices inflicted by enslavement, the transatlantic slave…
Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
“Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva, stressing that it is the only defined…
Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
UN agencies warn that the decimated enclave is teetering on the brink of further chaos after months of war and the collapse…
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases and 185…
‘My husband died in my arms’: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN investigators report
“Russian armed forces have committed the crimes against humanity of murder and the war crimes of attacking civilians, through a months-long pattern…
UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Unverified footage from Rafah where the privately-run but Israeli military-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is based showed scenes of panic with crowds of…
UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Unverified footage from Rafah where the privately-run but Israeli military-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is based showed scenes of panic with crowds of…
Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN
That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the UN’s disaster risk reduction agency, UNDRR. While current estimates suggest the global economic…
Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
After more than a decade of conflict and severe economic stagnation, lifting the punitive measures will encourage long-term recovery and peacebuilding in…
Gaza: UN agencies calls for aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins
After nearly three months of complete blockade by Israel, a “vastly insufficient” amount of aid was finally allowed into the war-ravaged enclave…