Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
According to local health authorities in Gaza, 830 people were killed between 18-23 March, including 174 women and 322 children. A further…
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Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
The United Nations agency has received only $1.57 billion of the $21.1 billion required to sustain its operations this year, with donations…
Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita
That’s according to the head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, speaking exclusively to UN News ahead of briefing members of the UN Security Council in…
Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing. The UN aid coordination…
DR Congo: Record numbers face acute or emergency hunger
The situation represents one of the world’s worst food crises, according to the UN-partnered Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) platform. “The humanitarian…
Sudan war: Displacement figures fall for first time
However, the country remains in the grip of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with millions facing famine, disease and insecurity.…
Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
That’s according to the head of the UN stabilization mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, who briefed the Security Council in New…
Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war
UNICEF’s Rosalia Bollen, who’s on the ground there, said that hundreds of children had been killed and injured – some with severe…
Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks
And as supplies of food, medicine and other supplies run low, aid teams are increasingly concerned about growing anxiety in bread lines outside the…
Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss
Ten years. That’s how long Yemenis have been putting their lives on hold – through airstrikes, through hunger, through loss. A decade…