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DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens
Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:
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World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan talks
The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Sudan crisis: Tรผrk condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
The fight for Sudanโs capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Tรผrksaidon Thursday.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:โEvery piece tells a storyโ: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some donโt, leaving behind a deadly legacy of war, but now some of the remnants of conflict and devastation are being turned into wearable messages of peace.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls โ and increasingly men and boys โ are estimated to be at risk.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:World is โfailingโ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
The โworld is failingโ people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which aims to galvanize global efforts to ensure they are fully integrated into all parts of society.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Accountability for missing persons is โcrucialโ: UN human rights chief
2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse
UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:โAttacks on aid workers must end,โ Security Council told
Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
Fridayโs devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities โ leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave
UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whoseremains were recovered on Sunday from a shallow grave after a week-long rescue operation, noting that one worker is still missing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint
The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut that reportedly killed four people โ including a woman โ and injured several others.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating hostilities, particularly in North Darfur.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say
As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving response is closing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of worldโs Least Developed Countries
Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambiaโs capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for the worldโs Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, theHuman Rights Council heard on Tuesday.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Strengthening public health across Lebanon with EIB Global
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Thomas รstros, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB Global), met at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg and signed an agreement for a 10 million grant to strengthen public health across Lebanon. The initiative will re-establish Lebanon's Central Public Health Laboratory and prioritize medication provision and...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:WHO issues its first-ever reports on tests and treatments for fungal infections
WHO's reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, shows urgent need for innovative research and development (R&D) to close the gaps. Fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern, with common infections growing increasingly resistant to treatment.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN relief chief demands โanswers and justiceโ following killings of first responders
The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for โjustice and answersโ after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in southern Gaza.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake tragedy โcompounds already dire crisisโ
Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster โremains unclearโ, the UNโs top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time
The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday, putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:UN chief strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving with UN mission MINUSCA in the Central African Republic which left one Kenyan โblue helmetโ dead.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN policymakers have suggested.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Haiti reaches โyet another crisis pointโ as gangs tighten their grip
The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Friday over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, calling it a โcatastropheโ fuelled by gang violence, widespread impunity and a political process that is hanging by a thread.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths
Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 โ a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and advocates demanding clean air be made a public health priority.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
Lifesaving supplies in Gaza continue to run dangerously low, nearly four weeks into the total aid blockade and deadly bombardment of the enclave by Israel, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:โPerfect stormโ in South Sudan demands urgent action, says Guterres
Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, calling for urgent dialogue, the immediate release of detained officials and renewed commitment to the 2018 peace agreement.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are โresponding fastโ, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita
As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in North Kivu province.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Extreme weather impacts cascading โfrom the Andes to the Amazonโ
Extreme weather and climate impacts had a damaging toll on Latin America and the Caribbean last year, resulting in dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes, debilitating drought and deadly floods, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Tariffs: Job protectors or trade killers?
The word โtariffโ has been catapulted from the business pages to the headlines over the last few months, as major economies impose or threaten them on other nations. But tariffs are not just a blunt weapon to be used in geopolitical brinkmanship: they can, if used effectively, help poorer countries develop their economies.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns
Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truckโs worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN chief warned on Thursday.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: