Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact
“This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via a statement…
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UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza
Briefing the Security Council, Sima Bahous, Catherine Russell and Natalia Kanem – heads of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment…
With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid
According to media reports, ongoing negotiations over the Israel-Hamas agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause and the freeing of hostages held by…
INTERVIEW: A humanitarian’s painful decision to leave her home and work in Gaza |
As UNRWA’s Warehousing and Distribution Officer, Maha Hijazi was responsible for securing food for hundreds of thousands of displaced people who have…
Gaza: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need: UN humanitarians
They reiterated calls for access to all parts of the war-shattered enclave where the death toll inched towards 15,000 and many displaced…
Clashes in eastern DR Congo displaced 450 000 in six weeks
Violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have displaced 450000 people in the last six weeks
Haiti – Elections amid rising gang violence, UN envoy upholds their critical role
“Elections are the only path and the only imperative to restore democratic institutions in Haiti. Only democracy and the rule of law…
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres
Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of…
UN marks poignant birthday as staff deaths mount in Gaza
UN Day on 24 October marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter – the day…
Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis
UPDATED: The bombardment of Gaza has taken a devastating toll on its children said the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Tuesday, with…