‘Perfect storm’ in South Sudan demands urgent action, says Guterres
“All the dark clouds of a perfect storm have descended upon the people of the world’s newest country – and one of the poorest,”...
47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths
The Second WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health co-hosted by the World Health Organization and Colombia, in the city of Cartagena, brought...
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 1,787 were...
UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
The Emergency Relief Coordinator tweeted that UN teams are being “supported by expertise across our global network” and the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund...
Extreme weather impacts cascading ‘from the Andes to the Amazon’
The study also highlights positive developments amid the bleak news, such as the growing role of renewable energy in the region and the power...
Tariffs: Job protectors or trade killers?
Every month, the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD) provides an update on what’s happening in the world of global trade. In March, the...
A powerful tribute to Louise Langdon Little by Kim Poole
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Kim Poole, Founder and Director of the Teaching Artist Institute (Baltimore, MD), delivers a moving tribute to Louise Langdon Little—the mother...
Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns
Speaking at an event commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Zero Waste, Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to curb the textile industry’s devastating...
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 burns, shrapnel...
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 York on...
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.IOM data shows...
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 situation in the...
UN rights body sounds the alarm over South Sudan crisis
The arrest of First Vice President and main opposition leader Riek Machar, alongside mounting military clashes and reported attacks on civilian populations, signals a...
First Recorded Drop in Sudan Displacement, Yet Humanitarian Crisis Persists
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Port Sudan/ Geneva, 27 March 2025 - The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan has declined by 2.4 per...
UN calls for immediate ceasefire as South Sudan edges closer to renewed civil war
“To prevent a relapse into civil war, the Parties must recommit to the Revitalized Peace Agreement by ceasing all hostilities and strictly adhering to...
Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’
26 March marks the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) – the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban...
What Will It Take? What Will It Yield?
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More than a century later woman can vote, hold office and have equal rights in theory, but that has not changed...
‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum
2025 marks a milestone: the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the deadline for countries to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), designed...
Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market
Volker Türk issued a statement on Wednesday saying he was deeply shocked by reports that hundreds of civilians were killed, and scores injured, in...
UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN chief’s good offices remain available to support all efforts towards a...
Pact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into action
General Assembly President Philémon Yang convened the informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future, which covers five areas: sustainable...
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 of war...
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 enclave’s remaining...
Revolution? — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
I wonder how many people reading these words know the significance of April 19th to US Americans, and others,...
