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UN Official Describes Gaza Situation As ‘Absolutely Catastrophic’ Amid Severe Shortages
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 8:41 am | UN News
The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the war-ravaged enclave remains “absolutely catastrophic”, with Palestinian civilians enduring a “horrendous maelstrom of human misery.” More >>
Venezuela: Guterres Calls For ‘Complete Transparency’ Following Disputed Presidential Election
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 8:03 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the people of Venezuela “for their determination to express their will peacefully through the ballot box,” his Spokesperson said on Monday. More >>
UN Officials Alarmed By Civilian Targeting Amid Renewed Fighting In Myanmar
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 7:49 am | UN News
Senior UN officials on Monday voiced alarm over the continued escalation in conflict in Myanmar, amid reports of direct targeting of civilians in aerial attacks, and the abduction and forced recruitment of children by armed forces. More >>
Gaza: Fresh Evacuation Orders Compound Misery For Enclave’s Displaced
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 7:48 am | UN News
New forced displacements have continued in Gaza as regional tensions escalate after a deadly strike in the Syrian Golan Heights, where 12 youngsters were killed over the weekend, UN humanitarians have said. More >>
Healthcare In Sudan ‘Hanging By A Thread,’ Warns UN Health Agency
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 7:40 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two months. More >>
Global Education Fund Announces $2.5 Million Grant For Haiti
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:41 am | UN News
A UN-backed global fund that supports education in emergencies will provide $2.5 million to ensure that thousands of children affected by gang violence in Haiti can attend school in safety. More >>
Historic Palestine Monastery On World Heritage In Danger List, Rights Office Condemnation As Ghana Upholds Anti-gay Law
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:27 am | UN News
The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Friday that the Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine has been added to its list of global heritage sites and another for sites ... More >>
‘Endless Nightmare’ Of Death And Destruction In Gaza, UN Officials Tell Security Council
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:20 am | UN News
Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further deterioration. More >>
Gaza: Evacuation Orders Displace Thousands, Disrupt Aid Operations
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:14 am | UN News
Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah following the latest evacuation orders in Gaza, the UN said on Friday. More >>
Deadly Atlantic Shipwreck Shows Victims Desperation, Says UN Refugee Agency
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:10 am | UN News
News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. More >>
Security Council Debates Weapon Transfers To Ukraine
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:41 am | UN News
The transfer of arms to Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Thursday in the latest meeting convened by Russia to address the issue. More >>
Ethiopia Landslides: Death Toll Rises As UN Supports Response
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:37 am | UN News
A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week and is supporting the response. More >>
WHO To Send One Million Polio Vaccines To Gaza To Protect Children
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:29 am | UN News
The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio vaccines to Gaza after the discovery of the highly infectious disease in sewage samples. More >>
UN Urges Peace And Respect For Olympic Truce As The Summer Games Begin
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:08 am | UN News
As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics get underway in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for global respect of the Olympic Truce – a custom of halting all hostilities from before to after the Games. More >>
New ECOSOC President To Focus On Safe Migration, AI For Sustainable Development
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:00 am | UN News
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which lies at the centre of the Organization’s efforts to advance sustainable development More >>
The Heat Is On: We Must Rise To The Challenge Of Rising Temperatures, Urges UN Chief
Friday, 26 July 2024, 4:59 am | UN News
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated. More >>
Rights Chief ‘Horrified’ At Deadly PNG Violence, Lebanon-israel ‘Knife Edge’, Sudan Refugees Suffer Sexual Violence
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 8:01 am | UN News
Recent attacks on three villages in East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea, resulted in at least 26 deaths - including 16 children – an event that has left UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk “horrified”, he said in a statement ... More >>
UNICEF Chief Calls For Urgent Security Reset In Gaza Amid ‘New Horrors’
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 7:24 am | UN News
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement in the security situation in Gaza, where dangerous operating conditions and attacks against humanitarian workers continue to hamper aid delivery to communities ... More >>
UN-backed Refugee Athletes Named As Olympic Flag Bearers
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 4:35 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday in Paris, who will be proudly bear the banner of the International ... More >>
UN Experts Condemn Sentencing Of Journalists In Russia
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 4:30 am | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists. More >>
