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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions
After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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Sudan war has created suffering of โindustrial proportionsโ, aid agencies warn
Two years since Sudanโs brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN rights office condemns Israeli buffer zone plan
The UN human rights office said on Friday it fears that Israel may intend to permanently remove civilians in Gaza as part of an expanded buffer zone, amid evacuations orders and escalating bombardment.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees
Roughly 400,000 Syrians have returned home from the region since the fall of the Assad regime last December, while more than a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have gone back to their communities.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist
Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United Statesโ new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts
Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Countries are already experiencing significant health system disruptions โ WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) issues warning on health service disruptions reported in 70% of its surveyed country offices as a result of sudden suspensions and reductions in official development assistance (ODA) for health. The findings, based on rapid WHO assessment of the fast-evolving situation, raise concern for potentially deeper and prolonged effects on health systems and services across the world,...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025
On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global WHO offices have organized wide-ranging public advocacy actions in collaboration with Member States, communities, health workers, partner and donor agencies and civil society organizations.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief
As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by volatility over trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD), told UN News on Thursday that the poorest countries โ whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits โ should be exempt.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmarโs devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Preventable โmeningitis beltโ deaths targeted in health agency action plan
Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:World Court begins hearing Sudanโs case accusing United Arab Emirates of โcomplicity in genocideโ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudanโs case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide against the Masalit community in West Darfur by backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Syriaโs political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears
Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syriaโs political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts
Recent funding cuts have caused โsevere disruptionsโ to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO),Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:WHO launches first-ever guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed up detection, ensure timely treatment, and improve long-term care for those affected. By bringing together the latest evidence-based recommendations, the guidelines provide a critical tool for reducing deaths and disability caused by the disease.Despite effective...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo Domingo deaths, DR Congo and Haiti updates
Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued โillegal closure ordersโ after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agencyโs head Philippe Lazzarini.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gazaโs most vulnerable
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink
Hunger in South Sudanโs northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UNโs emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Northern Thai communities put nature before profit
The people of Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces in northwestern Thailand have lived in balance with nature for hundreds of years and many of them depend on rivers and forests for their livelihoods.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the devastating consequences of war, with March 2025 proving to be another deadly month.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Sudan war: UNHCR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad
As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians
With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda
Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, โsexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,โ said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Kosovoโs inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain
Kosovoโs recent parliamentary election โ conducted peacefully and inclusively โ marked a significant step in its democratic development, the UNโs top envoy said on Tuesday, noting gains in womenโs representation.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraine crisis: โEven wars have rules,โ UN relief chief tells Security Council
Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, โmodern slaveryโ must be eradicated says Yang
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, โnobody winsโ and โeverybody tends to lose.โ
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza
With the tightened Israeli blockade on Gaza now in its second month, we appeal to world leaders to act โ firmly, urgently and decisively โ to ensure the basic principles of international humanitarian law are upheld.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest โextensive discussionsโ with leader of the caretaker administration in Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Myanmar quake: โI constantly worry โ what if another earthquake happens?โ
Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable โ losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russiaโs invasion
An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance โ with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world โ the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans
Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex
As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: