Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped
A stark example of this escalation was highlighted by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed…
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Christians in Aleppo Uncertain Fate
The fate of Christians in Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, is uncertain, having been seized by an Islamist group dominated by the Syrian…
War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
The UN Security Council met in emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday amid unconfirmed reports that troops from the Democratic People’s Republic…
Lebanon escalation: Have we learned nothing from Gaza, UN humanitarians ask
Speaking from Beirut in the aftermath of Lebanon’s “worst day in 18 years”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) deputy representative in the…
Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action
The development comes almost 18 months since rival militaries started fighting each other in Sudan, forcing more than 10 million people from…
‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
The latest death toll has surpassed more than 41,000 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health – the majority of them…
Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
The warning on Thursday comes as the SAF launched a major offensive last month to regain control of key areas currently held…
Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict
The need for gender-based violence-related services has increased 100 per cent since the crisis began in April 2023, the UN agency championing gender…
‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
In a modest tent in a makeshift camp for displaced people west of the town of Al-Zawaida in Deir al-Balah governorate in…
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
The alert from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine follows significant destruction to power plants and the worsening energy crisis…