World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability...
In an appeal for help, the World Food Programme, WFP, said that more than 27 million people’s lives from Lesotho to Zimbabwe have been...
WORLD FOOD DAY LIVE: Finding solutions to global hunger
Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over...
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
The new report expands on findings presented in September to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It documents a pattern of escalated human rights violations committed by...
Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
“It’s a double win when demining – which is always a good thing – is linked to sustainable agriculture and energy security, even when...
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
The crisis is unfolding as Yemeni Government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels – also known as Ansar Allah...
Two billion women without access to social protection
As the world prepares to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, UN Women released a report highlighting the widening...
Lebanon crisis: UN human rights office calls for probe into Israeli strike
“What we’re hearing is that amongst the 22 people who were killed were 12 women and two children,” said Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the...
‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
In a speech delivered during a debate on African development, Assembly President Philémon Yang addressed the continent’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
Israeli forces struck tents sheltering displaced civilians near al Aqsa hospital, in an area where people from northern Gaza were told to relocate. At...
Lebanon: Calls for ceasefire amid escalating displacement and shelling
Addressing the UNHCR Executive Committee in Geneva, High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said that nowhere is “uncertainty and anxiety more palpable at the moment than...
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
“Throughout the night, I spoke to a colleague sheltering in the compound who told me, ‘We miraculously survived, the fire caught everywhere even the...
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
The incident took place early on Sunday morning (local time), when two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate and forcibly entered the position,...
IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
According to the Mission, at about 04:30 (local time), while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate and entered...
We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says...
In a message marking Sunday’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, António Guterres highlighted the severe impact of disasters on children.“When disasters strike, they...
UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen
In a joint statement, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, the heads of UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and OHCHR, and...
Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident...
The Southeast Asian country is the most prone to natural hazards in the world, and these hazards are becoming more intense due to climate...
Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’
Critical aid lifelines into northern Gaza have been cut off, and no food aid has entered since 1 October, said UN deputy spokesperson Farhan...
The world must step up for girls, UN chief says
The President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSCOC), Bob Rae hosted the meeting. “The importance of insisting on completely equal rights of women...
Sudan: Refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
South Sudan now ranks as the second largest recipient of people fleeing Sudan, with more than 810,000 new arrivals since April 2023, including returning...
Middle East crisis: UN human rights office condemns worsening violence
In an appeal for an end to the “killing, destruction bellicose posturing” by those in power, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said...
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami
The lyrics include references to an earthquake, a massive wave, land submerged under water and locating to higher ground.“When there is an earthquake and...
African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
Addis Ababa, 11 October 2024 – Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union...
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Laos
“I get up at 4 am in harvesting season to pick the red berries which are taken to the processing plant,” 22-year-old Phuperp told the...
Guterres congratulates Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win
The grassroots movement of survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as hibakusha, is committed to achieving a nuclear-free world.Mr....
