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UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes escalate
A surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the warโscarred country into a volatile juncture, a senior UN official said on Thursday, warning that renewed violence could shatter prospects for peace and fuel wider regional instability.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:
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Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbs
Pakistanโs monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab province after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
Conditions in Gaza have reached an unspeakable level of devastation with children paying the highest price, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning of soaring child deaths, starvation and a shattered health system amid continuing bombardment and displacement.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Unprecedented Afghan returns are โa test of our collective humanityโ
The international community must support Afghanistan as it grapples with the staggering number of citizens returning from the region, a senior UN official has said.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Syria: UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus
Clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, caretaker government forces and Druze militias stretched into their fourth day in Sweida on Wednesday while Israeli forces struck the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life
Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district inSierra Leone โ the result of a blood diamond mining industry which contributed to a decade-long civil war.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Sudan: UNICEF condemns weekend attacks that killed 35 children
More than 450 civilians were killed in recent โhorrific attacksโ in Sudanโs North Kordofan state which the UN Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) has condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Gaza: More misery as new evacuation orders impact tens of thousands
New evacuation orders in Gaza issued by the Israeli military have uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians, amid ongoing bombardment, aid agencies have warned.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Haiti funding cuts bite, civilian suffering intensifies in Myanmar, Belarus deaths in custody alert
In violence-wracked Haiti, more than 5.7 million people are estimated to be food insecure, with many unable to meet their daily food needs.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:We need to value women in sport, UN rights chief says
In the midst of the Womenโs Euro football championship in Switzerland, Volker Tรผrk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address the vast gender gap which still exists in womenโs sport.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: โAid must go where needs are greatestโ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
The UN Security Council is meeting on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where fresh Israeli evacuation orders have uprooted tens of thousands amid relentless bombardment claiming hundreds of civilian lives in recent weeks โ many of them children. โFood is running out. Those seeking it risk being shot. People are dying trying to feed their families,โ UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has just told ambassadors....
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Displacement, poverty and insecurity fueling violence against women in Gaza
In Gaza, illness, poverty, mass displacement and depleted services are leading to soaring stress levels and causing an increase in domestic violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, according to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA).
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Scores killed in Sudanโs Kordofan region as fighting intensifies
Intensifying clashes in Sudanโs Kordofan region between rival militaries have killed hundreds and wounded many more in recent days, warned the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) on Tuesday.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain
Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and urbanisation in middle-income countries.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change
First, it was floods that inundated fields and washed away crops. Then, it was drought which led the levels of lakes to plummet and the crops to shrivel.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge
Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a devastating pattern of attacks far from the frontlines.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:First Person: How many more children must die before the world acts?
The ongoing 21-month-long war in Gaza has seen more than 58,000 killed and 100,000 wounded as Israeli attacks continue amid rising numbers of child deaths from malnutrition. In recent weeks, UN agencies have recorded nearly 900 deaths of desperate and hungry Gazans as they try to collect food โ with most linked to private aid hubs run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:UN urges de-escalation, protection of civilians as conflict roils Syria
Inter-ethnic violence in Syriaโs predominantly Druze city of Sweida has been met with government intervention, Israeli airstrikes โ and on Tuesday, a reported ceasefire announcement by Syriaโs defence minister.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza: 875 people confirmed dead trying to source food in recent weeks
Nearly 900 desperate and hungry Gazans have been killed in recent weeks trying to fetchfood, with most deaths linked to private aid hubs run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
WHO has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHOโs African Region to have achieved this feat.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Global childhood vaccination coverage holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated โ WHO, UNICEF
In 2024, 89% of infants globally received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85% completed all three doses, according to new data released today by WHO and UNICEF. Despite the progress, the latest estimates highlight a concerning trajectory.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Humanitarian needs deepen amid rising hostilities and heavy rains
Escalating violence, displacement and heavy rains are deepening the needs of civilians caught in the war in Sudan, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Monday.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Inter-ethnic violence in Syria, Indigenous Peoplesโ rights, global information security
Clashes on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militia have reportedly left at least 30 dead in Syriaโs predominantly-Druze city of Sweida.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water
The head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza after seven children were killed while waiting for water at a distribution point.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:โA compass towards progressโ โ but key development goals remain way off track
Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 โ but by 2023, 272 million children still had no access to the classroom.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Security Council renews UNโs Haiti mission amid spiralling crises
Amid runaway gang violence and crumbling state authority, the Security Council on Monday unanimously extended the mandate of the UNโs political mission in Haiti until the end of the year. Aid agencies remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis playing out across the Caribbean island nation.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea strife
The Security Council on Monday renewed the mandate of the UN mission in Yemenโs key port city of Hudaydah, as regional tensions spike and international concern mounts over recent Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab
A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available โimmediatelyโ at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, theUN health agency said on Monday.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:UN-backed labour standards at risk as tariff uncertainty grows
Garment factories around the world which have signed up to implement UN-backed labour standards may simply stop investing in improving working conditions, due to widespread uncertainty over tariff levels, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world will convene in New York next week for a high-level UN forum to fast-track action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO on fuel shortage in Gaza
The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels. Fuelis the backbone of survival in Gaza. It powers hospitals, water systems, sanitation networks, ambulances, and every aspect of humanitarian operations. Fuel supplies are needed to move the fleet used for transporting essential goods across the Strip and to operate a network of bakeries producing fresh bread for the affected...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:No fuel, no aid, no escape: UN agencies warn of looming collapse in Gaza
The fuel crisis in Gaza has reached a breaking point, threatening to bring all humanitarian operations to a halt and endangering the lives of everyone reliant on aid inside the enclave, UN agencies warned in a powerful joint statement on Saturday.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future
The Smurfs are back โ and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere to โSpeak Upโ for a better world.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:World leaders recognized for championing the WHO Pandemic Agreement
The World Health Organization has formally recognized the pivotal role of a number of heads of state and government in securing the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2025. At a special event at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on 10 July 2025, plaques were presented to the representatives of two countries whose former and current presidents, His Excellency Sebastiรกn...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: