Diplomats go virtual to witness Gaza displacement site up close
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Ramiz Alakbarov, and his deputy, Suzanna Tkalec, led the online visit to the site in Al…
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Grim homecoming: Devastation greets Lebanon’s war-weary returnees
And while there’s less heavy fighting today along the Blue Line that separates Lebanon from Israel, ceasefire violations are still being reported…
‘Help is coming’: UN relief chief briefs on Venezuela quake recovery
“People are in shock and despair; formal meetings are not enough,” he said in a virtual briefing from the capital, Caracas, alongside…
Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion
“We and our partners are continuing to scale up assistance to impacted people by the earthquakes, in coordination with the Government,” UN…
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Aid restrictions in Gaza, ‘senseless’ infant deaths in the West Bank
UN teams in Gaza continued to collect food and fuel from the Kerem Shalom crossing over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. …
Afghanistan among the world’s largest displacement crises
A fragile economy, four decades of war, 2.7 million returnees, worsening climate shocks and declining women’s participation are increasing pressure on livelihoods…
Sudan: Amid lethal drone attacks, children bear brunt of escalating war
“Children are being caught in a relentless cycle of violence, displacement and deprivation,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative for Sudan. “For many…
Ukraine: Latest Russian assault leaves at least 14 dead in Kyiv
The missile and drone attacks, which heavily damaged apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure, came just four days after another Russian attack…
El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
“El Niño will also give an extra boost to global temperatures,” said WMO scientist Alvaro Silva. “We know that during El Niño years, the global temperatures normally…
‘Everything blew up’: A baseball stadium becomes a refuge in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities have declared seven days of national mourning. At least 2,295 people have died and 11,256 have been injured, with around…