Explosive hazards pose grave danger to children in Gaza amid future recovery |
Explosive remnants of war, including artillery shells, rockets, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), pose a grave threat to civilians everywhere – but especially children...
Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
An update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that in the last two days alone, “six attempts to deliver life-saving assistance to...
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, he detailed the implications of the recent laws passed by the Israeli Knesset,...
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
The findings, based on data from nearly 280,000 young people aged 11, 13, and 15 across 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in adolescent...
Lebanon crisis highlights trauma of Syrian refugees forced to flee – again |
As the war in Lebanon grinds on, some 1.3 million people have now fled intense Israeli bombardment up and down the country, according to...
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back...
UN News Today 13 November 2024 |
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poorAt the COP29 climate talks in Baku on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN...
“You have every right to be angry, and I am too. You are on the sharp end of a colossal injustice. An injustice that...
Iran: Transparency, women’s rights and the right to life |
The number of prisoners in Iran being executed is rising while civic space shrinks, according to the independent human rights expert who monitors the...
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement...
UN News Today 12 November 2024 |
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to the northDead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals...
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made by the Secretary-General two...
Mine action amid third decade of conflict in DR Congo |
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo enters its third decade of armed conflict, a huge number of unexploded land mines and other ordinance...
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in...
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
Briefing reporters in Geneva from central Gaza, UNRWA senior emergency officer Louise Wateridge warned that amid looming famine in the Gaza Strip and as...
Myanmar: Civilians caught in the middle, as fighting intensifies |
Vibhu Mishra, UN News: When we spoke last year, you highlighted the kinds of allegations that you’re looking into: crimes against the Rohingya, attacks...
Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti
Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, highlighted the impact on children of the extreme levels of brutality...
Countries must be ‘very ambitious’ ahead of COP29 |
Countries around the world are being encouraged to develop more ambitious plans to fight climate change as they meet at the global COP29 climate...
World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria...
The trucks are carrying food and nutrition supplies for about 12,500 people in the striken camp, and the agency said it was determined to...
News in Brief 11 November 2024 |
COP29: UN envoy calls for countries to agree on new climate financing dealThe UN climate summit began on Monday in Azerbaijan amid new record...
Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes
The update from UN agencies also reported that Israeli strikes have left more than 3,100 people dead and over 13,800 injured since October last year.Turning...
Safe spaces in Afghanistan, essential for women’s lives: UN Habitat |
In Afghanistan under Taliban rule, it is now even more important to ensure that women have access to public spaces and adequate housing, creating...
Better due diligence in banking crucial to curb financing for mercenaries |
Although the use of mercenaries in conflict has increased in recent years, little is known about how they are funded and paid.The issue is...
‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza
The warning comes in an alert issued by the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee (FRC), which underscored that the humanitarian situation in...
