Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council
“Many millions of Syrians are still outside their country or struggling to survive in a complex landscape of de facto authorities, foreign armies, armed...
‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued a stark call for urgent international action on Thursday, describing the situation as “dire” for children.
Since the...
Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys, the senior aid...
As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course
Armed gangs are reportedly expanding their zone of operations, taking control of additional neighbourhoods and further isolating communities. This is despite the deployment of...
Unemployment Among Recently Displaced Ukrainians Reaches 24 Per Cent, IOM Report Shows
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
Kyiv/Geneva, 21 November 2024 – As Ukraine marks a thousand days since the start of the full-scale invasion, the International Organization...
Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered food insecurity experts has...
COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
Having just returned from the G20 Summit in Rio, Mr. Guterres shared the resounding message he delivered there: an ambitious climate finance goal is...
13th Annual Month of Non-Violence, Families, Voters Rights and Opportunities Goes Global
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
For 13 years, Black Women for Positive Change (BWFPC) a multi-cultural, intergenerational, inter-faith organization of Women and Good Brothers, has sponsored...
Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children
Having previously supported UNICEF’s work during his illustrious playing career – at Manchester United, Real Madrid and elsewhere – as Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Beckham...
Haiti at a ‘dire crossroads’, Security Council hears
“This is not just another wave of insecurity; it is a dramatic escalation that shows no signs of abating,” emphasised Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General...
Haiti: ‘Very critical situation on the ground,’ warns Humanitarian Coordinator
She updated journalists in New York on Wednesday on the worsening situation in Haiti, which has deteriorated dramatically since the installation of a new...
Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns
‘The State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World’, explores three megatrends young people face including climate disasters,...
United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
Despite having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10), failed to...
Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight
The source of the hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of funds that developing nations say will be needed to adapt to a fast-changing...
Middle East live updates for 20 November: Security Council due to vote on Gaza...
As the conflict continues in Gaza and Lebanon, the UN Security Council is expected to meet in New York at 10am local time to...
Trump 2.0 and the implications for the Caribbean and the Americas — By Dr....
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Dr. Michael Witter —
Even more urgently than in previous USA presidential elections, the Caribbean needs to anticipate the kinds of...
It’s time to ‘Gird our Loins’ Here comes Trump 2.0 — By Don Rojas
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Don Rojas —
One week after America and the world was stunned by the outcome of the national elections on November 5th, 2024, we find ourselves...
UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti
Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, to address...
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
To address this, the United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on...
‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
Speaking at the G20 Summit – a forum that brings together 19 countries and the European Union, accounting for 85 percent of the world...
South-South cooperation: Success for one, is success for all
“One's success is everyone's success” is not just a phrase - it is the core principle behind the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, which is...
ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice
The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015...
Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law
Spokesperson for the UN human rights office Jeremy Laurence condemned the use of the National Security Law to criminalise activities which are protected under...
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in...
