Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Miguel Ángel López, the director of a funeral home in Tibú, used to recover bodies that appeared along the roads of one of Colombia’s...
Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
The 15 members called on the Rwanda Defence Forces to stop supporting the armed group and immediately withdraw from Congolese territory “without preconditions.”The Council...
DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians
These operational challenges have been exacerbated by ongoing mis- and disinformation campaigns that are misinforming the public of the UN peacekeepers’ role, said the...
UN News Today 21 February 2025 |
UN chief condemns ‘parading’ of hostages by Hamas in Gaza UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Hamas fighters in Gaza for “parading” the coffins of...
New children’s book promotes the value of all languages
What Makes Us Human is the work of Brazilian linguist and writer Victor Santos, with illustrations by Italian artist Anna Forlati. The book uses the...
UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria
Fourteen years of conflict have unravelled nearly four decades of economic, social and development progress. Today, nine out of 10 Syrians are living in...
UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas
Hamas militants said the bodies of the four people who were returned to Tel Aviv on Thursday morning were those of a mother and...
Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections
Valentine Rugwabiza condemned the incident early last week, calling on Central African authorities to thoroughly investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.Bordering South Sudan and...
UN News Today 20 February 2025 |
UN chief outlines peacekeeping proposal for Haiti to end gang terrorTo counter the deadly gang violence that continues to terrorize the people of Haiti,...
Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre
Agency chief Philippe Lazzarini said that Israeli forces and personnel from the Jerusalem local authority “forcefully entered” the Kalandia Training Centre and ordered its...
DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war
Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens...
‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
Rosemary DiCarlo said entrenched divisions, economic mismanagement, continued human rights violations, and competing domestic and external interests, continue to erode unity and stability in...
UN News Today 19 February 2025 |
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talksThe UN’s top aid official in the Democratic...
UN News Today 18 February 2025 |
DRC crisis: children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fightersThe humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply...
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
The ministerial-level meeting was convened by China, which holds the rotating Council presidency this month, as the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary...
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
In an alert on Tuesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, confirmed that three children were killed by Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Bukavu,...
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
Beyond the UN, it affects people’s daily lives in many ways. It helps reduce conflicts, grow our economies, and allows us to travel safely...
Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations
“Mine action partners continue to report casualties due to explosive ordnance, and that is happening sadly on an almost daily basis,” Mr. Dujarric explained...
Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza
OCHA cited Gaza’s Ministry of Health which stressed that oxygen supplies are critically needed to keep emergency, surgical and intensive care services running at...
UN News Today 17 February 2025 |
UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal - ‘one of most devastating crises of our time’More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have...
UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
“Civilians paying the highest price, shelling, airstrikes continuing unabated, killing and injuring civilians, damaging and destroying critical infrastructure, including hospitals,” said Emergency Relief...
The situation in Gaza remains catastrophic for children: UNICEF |
The bombs have stopped falling in the Gaza Strip but the humanitarian crisis there continues, said Tess Ingram, Communications Director and Spokesperson for the...
Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group
The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 –...
UN News Today 14 February 2025 |
Displacement crisis worsens in eastern DR CongoHumanitarians continue to warn about the growing displacement crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the...
