UN Palestine refugee agency closes Jerusalem office following arson attacks
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-05-11 16:17:33

UN Palestine refugee agency closes Jerusalem office following arson attacks

Fowler underlined UNRWA’s mandate to provide services to Palestine refugees, which includes healthcare, education and social support.

In Nairobi, Guterres reiterates appeal for end to Gaza war
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-05-10 19:50:12

In Nairobi, Guterres reiterates appeal for end to Gaza war

Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, he warned that “the fate of Palestinians and the entire region hangs in the balance.”

Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-05-04 21:59:09

Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

The report found that journalists and news outlets reporting on environmental issues dealt with about 750 attacks in the past 15 years, the Secretary-General said.

UN chief expresses sorrow for Muslims in Gaza, Sudan amid conflict during Eid
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-04-10 10:29:52

UN chief expresses sorrow for Muslims in Gaza, Sudan amid conflict during Eid

Guterres lamented that many Muslims in the regions will not be able to celebrate the occasion fully due to the harsh realities of conflict and hunger.

Mexico diplomatic staff leave Ecuador after embassy raid
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-04-07 20:04:37

Mexico diplomatic staff leave Ecuador after embassy raid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was "alarmed" by the raid, while Spain and the European Union both issued stinging statements condemning it as a violation of the Vienna Convention.

Mogadishu welcomes UN resolution to combat rising Islamophobia 
  • Author: Foreign Reporter
  • Date: 2024-03-18 12:17:22

Mogadishu welcomes UN resolution to combat rising Islamophobia 

Somalia also welcomed the appointment of an envoy to tackle the pressing challenge.

Explainer: What is the UN Human Rights Council?
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-02-27 07:00:36

Explainer: What is the UN Human Rights Council?

Its new session which began on Monday is the longest ever, running until April, and promises a packed agenda, with ongoing wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.

Gaza war: Palestinian group calls out UN special adviser Alice Nderitu for inaction
  • Author: Foreign Correspondent
  • Date: 2024-02-08 13:13:06

Gaza war: Palestinian group calls out UN special adviser Alice Nderitu for inaction

The organisations note the absence of meaningful action by Alice Wairimu Nderitu's office in response to sustained mass atrocities endured by Palestinians in Gaza.

Palestinian aid agency UNRWA can't be replaced - UN
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-31 07:31:55

Palestinian aid agency UNRWA can't be replaced - UN

The heads of the WHO, the UN rights office, UNICEF and the World Food Programme, warned defunding UNRWA risked a "catastrophic" humanitarian collapse in Gaza.

54 killed in clashes in oil-rich Abyei region claimed by Sudan, South Sudan
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-30 07:02:49

54 killed in clashes in oil-rich Abyei region claimed by Sudan, South Sudan

The clashes in Abyei, a contested oil-rich territory straddling the border of both countries, broke out at the weekend.

UN chief Guterres calls for donors to maintain Gaza aid
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-28 11:06:55

UN chief Guterres calls for donors to maintain Gaza aid

Donors including the US, Germany, Britain, Italy, Australia and Finland suspended additional funding to UNRWA.

Guterres appoints Zimbabwean as Deputy Special Representative for Somalia
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-01-27 21:37:23

Guterres appoints Zimbabwean as Deputy Special Representative for Somalia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in UNSOM.

Israeli rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable' - UN chief Guterres
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-24 08:09:20

Israeli rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable' - UN chief Guterres

Guterres called for the universal recognition of the "right of the Palestinian people to build their own fully independent state."

Haiti in crisis, UN chief Guterres alarmed by doubling of homicides
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-23 23:21:54

Haiti in crisis, UN chief Guterres alarmed by doubling of homicides

Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening "multidimensional crisis."

SG Gutteres calls UN "outdated", urges urgent reform
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-01-22 10:10:43

SG Gutteres calls UN "outdated", urges urgent reform

Guterres called for reform of the UN Security Council, saying it is paralysed by geopolitical divisions while its composition does not reflect the reality of today’s world.

Egypt pledges full support for Somalia in conflict with Ethiopia
  • Author: Abdirahman Khalif
  • Date: 2024-01-21 17:57:20

Egypt pledges full support for Somalia in conflict with Ethiopia

El-Sisi noted that Somalia's rights are enshrined in The Charter of the Arab League - the common defence against any threat to it.

UN urges Ethiopia and Somalia to talk to solve dispute
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-21 15:55:48

UN urges Ethiopia and Somalia to talk to solve dispute

Tensions in the Horn of Africa have escalated since landlocked Ethiopia struck a deal with Somaliland on January 1 that gives it much sought-after access to the sea.

Denial of Palestinian statehood 'unacceptable' - UN chief Guterres
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-21 07:10:52

Denial of Palestinian statehood 'unacceptable' - UN chief Guterres

Guterres insisted the right of the Palestinian people to build their own state must be recognised by all.

UN names outgoing Dutch minister humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2023-12-27 07:39:17

UN names outgoing Dutch minister humanitarian coordinator for Gaza

Kaag will facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify aid consignments to the embittered enclave, in line with a recent Security Council resolution.

‘I will not give up’ on push for Gaza humanitarian ceasefire - Guterres
  • Author: United Nations
  • Date: 2023-12-10 18:18:04

‘I will not give up’ on push for Gaza humanitarian ceasefire - Guterres

He said a sclerotic Security Council where splits between the permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US have produced only one resolution narrowly focused on aid delivery, needed reform.