Author: United Nations

Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN health agency Jul 29, 2024

The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such i...

UN officials condemn Golan rocket attack that leaves children, teens among at least 12 dead Jul 29, 2024

“Civilians, and children in particular, should not continue to bear the burden of the horrific violence plaguing the region."

Situation in southern Gaza is ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP Jun 01, 2024

The UN agency has been unable to access its main warehouse in the south because it was in an evacuation zone, and the 2,700 tonnes of food inside were...

Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny May 18, 2024

UNODC examines how all 193 UN Member States define crimes against nature and the punishments they set for violating environmental laws.

Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody May 18, 2024

Dr Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died on April 19, 2024, in Ofer prison, a detention f...

UN’s rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer May 17, 2024

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagal...

UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for displaced in eastern DRC Mar 30, 2024

The UNHCR is calling for an immediate end to the violence and urges all parties to the conflict to respect and uphold international humanitarian law a...

Bold action needed to address ‘cataclysmic’ situation in Haiti Mar 29, 2024

The report calls for tighter national and international controls to stem weapons and ammunition trafficking into Haiti and reiterates the need for the...

Facing the crisis: Solutions to combat impending global water shortages Mar 22, 2024

World Water Day, on 22 March, will shine a spotlight on the global water crisis, which is being driven by a combination of factors, from climate chang...

UN adopts landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence Mar 21, 2024

The General Assembly also recognized AI systems’ potential to accelerate and enable progress towards reaching the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Congolese Government appeals for $2.6bn to fund humanitarian response plan Feb 21, 2024

The country currently has 6.7 million people displaced within its borders, amid serious flooding emergencies and a resurgence of measles and cholera o...

Nine killed in direct hit on UN shelter in Gaza Jan 25, 2024

The UN said some 30,000 people are sheltering at the site and the death toll could be higher.

Explainer: What is the Genocide Convention? Jan 12, 2024

South Africa’s case stated that Israel “has failed to prevent genocide and has failed to prosecute direct and overt incitement to genocide”.

Nearly 600 attacks on healthcare in Gaza, West Bank since war began - WHO Jan 08, 2024

UNRWA said that the total number of staff killed since the beginning of hostilities stands at 142.

Gaza crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays and obstacles Jan 05, 2024

UN teams said on Thursday they have been unable to deliver urgently needed aid to civilians beyond central areas and further north for the past three...

Seven things you need to know about climate change in Eastern and Southern Africa Dec 27, 2023

Somalia has been hit by torrential seasonal rains and disastrous floods since October 2023, affecting more than 2.4 million people.

Fighting hampers cholera response in Sudan Dec 27, 2023

The number of suspected cases has increased by more than 100 per cent over the past month.

Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time Dec 25, 2023

The introduction of digital technology has breathed new life into Radio Mogadishu.

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid as famine fears mount Dec 22, 2023

The UN estimates 1.9 million Gazans are now displaced, out of a population of 2.4 million.

World Food Programme forced to halt some food aid in Sudan Dec 21, 2023

The ongoing fighting has made it extremely challenging for humanitarian agencies to safely deliver assistance.

‘I will not give up’ on push for Gaza humanitarian ceasefire - Guterres Dec 10, 2023

He said a sclerotic Security Council where splits between the permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US have produced on...

World AIDS Day celebrates communities working to end the disease Dec 01, 2023

Globally, 9.2 million people do not have access to treatment while 1,700 people die each day from HIV-related causes.

Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? Nov 29, 2023

World leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December, to chart an ambitious way forward in the global fight against climate change.

Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UN award Nov 28, 2023

Abdullahi's experience led him to start the Refugee Youth Education Hub, focusing on education and youth development at the Dadaab refugee camp.

UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day Nov 26, 2023

The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al Shifa Hospital to...

War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’, WHO warns Nov 21, 2023

Up to 1,500 children in Gaza remain missing – many likely under rubble – he said, as the health system faces “extreme pressure”.

‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza Nov 20, 2023

According to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which issued its latest situation report on Sunday, nearly 884,000 internally displaced per...

One in four Somalis face 'crisis-level hunger' amid floods - UN Nov 15, 2023

Heavy rains that triggered flash flooding in the troubled Horn of Africa nation have driven around half a million people from their homes and more tha...

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