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The ICJ’s advisory opinion marks a turning point in global climate accountability, giving vulnerable countries a stronger legal foundation to assert t...
As one in three people currently go days without food, OCHA reiterated that no one should ever be forced to risk their life to get something to eat.
The board, known as the DPI Safeguards Strategic Advisory Board, is led by the UN Development Programme and the Office for Digital and Emerging Techno...
The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...
International pressure on Israel to end its military campaign and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory has bee...
A recent IPC alert cautioned that food security will likely deteriorate further between July and October, during the lean season, particularly in conf...
Nouicer's visit aims to assess the human rights situation and engage directly with stakeholders in a nation where governance, the rule of law, and bas...
Once the ongoing distribution process ends, WFP says it will no longer be able to provide life-saving assistance in the region.
On Monday, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that a quarter of Gaza’s population faces famine-like conditions. Almost 100,000 women and children...
The statement came after the WFP said last week that it urgently required $274 million to maintain support for just the 2.5 million most acutely food...
All 15 members of the United Nations Security Council voted in favour of the resolution, which was introduced by Pakistan during a session on Tuesday...
He said the Secretary-General deplored the growing reports of both children and adults suffering from malnutrition and strongly condemned the ongoing...
Before this appointment, Guang served as Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in South Sudan and Deputy Head of the United Nations Miss...
UNICEF expressed deep condolences to all families who lost loved ones during the demonstrations, and in particular, extended heartfelt sympathies to N...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the violence, calling the use of lethal force and acts of police brutality “deeply troubli...
Namwamba assumed the role during a ceremony hosted at the UN Complex, taking over leadership from Ambassador Wael Nasreidin Attiya of the Arab Republi...
The report shows that South Sudan recorded 1,607 victims of violence in the first quarter of 2025, including 679 injured, 149 abducted, and 40 subject...
The sanctions, first imposed years ago, include restrictions on arms transfers, financial assets and travel for individuals and groups linked to armed...
The decision is part of a phased transition “launched in late 2024, in agreement with the Ethiopian government and donors,” to transfer food relief op...
The delisting comes after the Somali government implemented a national action plan aimed at ending the recruitment and use of children in armed confli...
Grandi said, "The time to de-escalate is right now. Once people are forced to flee, there's no quick way back and all too often, the consequences last...
Nearly 13 million people have been uprooted from their homes in West and Central Africa. The UN Refugee Agency blames migration trends and conflict fo...
In his report last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed that the escalation of conflict had exposed civilians to increased levels of s...
The suspension, while temporary, marks a serious diplomatic setback for multilateral efforts aimed at resuscitating a two-state framework between Isra...
They denounced the strikes as violations of international law and the United Nations Charter, stressing the importance of respecting national sovereig...
Notably, Sudan and South Sudan have been marked among the five hotspots facing an immediate risk of famine in the coming four months.
The letter criticised Lamamra for failing to compel the warring parties to stop exploiting the humanitarian crisis for political gain and for not esta...
The high-level gathering, hosted in collaboration with UN Tourism, brought together ministers, private sector leaders and development partners from ac...
The groups are drawn to the sector due to perceived weak enforcement, inconsistent documentation, and regulatory loopholes along trade routes—all of w...
UNDP has deducted the unbudgeted amount from the Sh35.8 million funding allocated for the project.
