Climate change: Saving nature from rising temperatures and conflict around the world |
Christophe Hodder: Climate, peace and security are very interlinked. Climate change is leading to environmental degradation and conflict over natural resources. A conflict is...
‘Enough is Enough’: Petition to Replace UNRWA Gets More Than 130,000 Signatures
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Geneva-based monitor group UN Watch has collected more than 130,000 signatures in support of replacing UNRWA — the UN agency responsible...
News in Brief 28 February 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.
Gaza: Famine is imminent, warn UN humanitarians
“Famine is imminent in northern Gaza” - that’s the...
Afghanistan: UN appalled at revival of public floggings, executions
“We are appalled by the public executions of three people at sports stadiums in Afghanistan in the past week, said OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence...
Vast Majority of American Voters Back Israel in War Again Hamas, New Poll Reveals
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The vast bulk of American voters back Israel in its bid to oust Hamas from Gaza, with clear majorities expressing support...
Wheat from war-torn Ukraine to feed families affected by conflict in Sudan
The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of...
All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief
In his latest report on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory scheduled to be delivered to the Human Rights Council later on Wednesday,...
Ex-president Lungu faces arrest in Zambia
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SA successfully bids to host 19 global events
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African currencies to stabilise against US dollar
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‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’: Jewish Student Targeted at UC Santa Barbara Condemns Hate Campaign
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A Jewish University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) student body president who was left hateful messages declaring “Zionist not allowed” near her...
‘You Jew!’: UC Berkeley Mob Attacks Jews During Event With IDF Soldier, University Pledges...
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A mob of hundreds pro-Palestinian students and non-students shut down an event Monday evening at University of California, Berkeley featuring an...
Prominent Pro-Hamas Activist in Australia Arrested on Kidnapping and Torture Charges
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Australian police on Monday announced the arrest of a prominent pro-Hamas advocate accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and torture of a...
Anti-Israel Activists Set To Protest Israeli Singer at Harvard
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Large protests are scheduled at Harvard University against the performance of one of Israel’s most popular singers, who is set to...
German Neo-Nazi Behind Synagogue Attack Sentenced to Additional Seven Years for Prison Hostage-Taking
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The German neo-Nazi terrorist serving a life sentence for an attempted massacre in Oct. 2019 at a synagogue in the city...
Airtel, Cisco expand digital transformation partnership
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Massive partnership boost to Mozambique solar project
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News in Brief 27 February 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.
Gaza: Frustration mounts as UN convoy is blocked outside stricken hospital
UN relief agencies operating in...
Gaza: Frustration mounts as UN convoy is blocked outside stricken hospital
“This is not an isolated incident. Aid convoys have come under fire and are systematically denied access to people in need,” said the UN Humanitarian...
Tech firms join forces to boost SA safaris
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Dell pledges broadest portfolio of AI products
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ACLU Threatens Lawsuit Against Columbia University
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The New York chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a far-left nonprofit, is threatening to sue Columbia University unless...
World News in Brief: Fighting continues in DR Congo, Russian anti-war campaigner harassment, LGBTQ...
Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the regular press briefing in New York, that during the clashes, two rockets landed close to the UN peacekeeping...
