Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions
It also cited rising cases of respiratory illnesses, compounded by inadequate heating, overcrowded camps and damaged infrastructure.“There is continuous significant rise in influenza-like illnesses...
Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges
The relentless fighting in the Gaza Strip, which began last October, continues to cause widespread destruction and drive displacement, according to a note issued...
WHO chief unharmed following Israeli airstrike at Yemen airport
Tedros was in Yemen to negotiation the release of UN staffers who have been held hostage by the Houthi movement for several months, and...
General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025
The approved $3.72 billion regular budget (RB) for 2025 represents an increase of about $1 million over the Secretary-General’s October proposal to the Assembly’s...
Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
The 193 UN Member States adopted, by consensus, the historic Convention against Cybercrime – the first of its kind following five years of negotiations....
Over 207 executed in Port-au-Prince massacre: UN report
The report by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) covers the period...
Syria: UN investigators call for protecting evidence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
In parallel, the International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM) concluded a historic visit to Damascus, emphasizing the urgency of preserving evidence related...
Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis
November saw a sharp increase in cholera cases and deaths compared to the same period in 2023, with suspected cases rising by 37 per...
Gaming industry faces growing security concerns: UN experts |
The global gaming industry – now five times larger than Hollywood with a value of $196 billion – faces growing security challenges as violent...
‘New Quest Unlocked’: UN experts counter extremism in gaming spaces
In an industry that has outgrown Hollywood in sheer monetary value – reaching $196 billion in 2023 – these digital platforms are becoming recruitment...
UN surge teams mobilise as Vanuatu hit by second earthquake
A state of emergency remains in effect across the island nation, and a seven-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in parts of Port Vila was scheduled to...
Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
Leonardo Santos Simão, highlighted upcoming presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau, and the adoption of constitutional reforms amid a strained political environment in...
UN News Today 20 December 2024 |
The new Syria may fail if support lifeline is delayed: IOM chiefThe head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is...
World News in Brief: Deaths and injuries mount in Ukraine, refugees from Sudan, Vanuatu...
In October and November alone, there were more than 2,180 civilian deaths and injuries, while nearly 40,000 people have been uprooted by fighting in...
Humanity’s fate can’t be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
Addressing ministers and ambassadors, António Guterres warned that rapid developments in AI are outpacing humanity’s ability to govern it, raising important questions about accountability,...
Syria’s displaced millions need international support if they’re to return home: UNICEF |
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has not solved the country’s massive humanitarian emergency, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) insisted on Thursday,...
UN News Today 19 December 2024 |
Syria’s war has left villages, towns and cities “completely empty”: UNICEFMany of Syria’s villages, towns and cities are almost empty and uninhabitable after 14...
Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council
Briefing ambassadors, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the need for de-escalation and dialogue, while also noting “indications” that DPRK is continuing to actively pursue its...
UN responds to cyclone in Mozambique, earthquake in Vanuatu
The storm struck over the weekend, affecting at least 184,000 people. According to authorities, some 45 people have been killed and a further 500...
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Security Council hears of ongoing violence, ‘relentless’ Israeli settlement expansion
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), presented the latest quarterly report on the implementation of Council...
UN News Today 18 December 2024 |
UN negotiator leaves Damascus, describes ‘a lot of hope’ for a new SyriaThe UN’s Special Envoy for Syria concluded talks with the transitional authority...
Syria: UN envoy concludes talks in Damascus, citing hope for democratic future
“It’s early days,” Geir Pedersen said referring to the dramatic events of less than two weeks ago that ended decades of dictatorship.“But I think...
Restoring safety and rebuilding are key priorities for Syria: Senior rights investigator |
At a historic crossroads, less than two weeks after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria is slowly “coming back from the brink” and...
Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises
At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued...
