Gaza: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams
Most of those uprooted by Israeli military evacuation orders in eastern Rafah have already been displaced from other areas of Gaza; they…
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Haiti: UNICEF ensures thousands have safe drinking water
Port-au-Prince has been in the grip of armed groups for several years now, and roughly two months ago they launched coordinated attacks…
Gaza: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines
“As Israeli Forces bombardment intensifies in Rafah, forced displacement continues,” said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in a post on…
In Nairobi, Guterres reiterates appeal for end to Gaza war
Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, he warned that “the fate of Palestinians and the entire region hangs in the balance.” …
Senior UN aid official urges comprehensive response to Haiti crisis
Haitians have been facing a multitude of challenges over the years, encompassing political, security, social and economic issues. The protracted crisis has…
World News in Brief: ‘Barbaric’ sexual violence in Sudan, Haiti’s transitional council in place, rights experts condemn Iran rapper’s death sentence
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten together with Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya said that more than a…
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year
Attacks that occurred between January and March left 25 children dead, including a two-month-old, said the agency. During the first three weeks…
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
In a note to correspondents issued on Friday, the UN said there were “increasingly alarming reports of a dramatic escalation of tensions”.…
World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran’s ‘strict’ hijab law
Kenya has offered to lead the multinational mission that aims to provide much needed back up to the national police in a…