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WFP Requires $16.9 Billion In 2025 As Hunger Reaches Alarming Highs
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:26 am | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis – or roughly what the world spends on coffee in just two weeks. More >>
Gaza Aid Delivery ‘Grinding To A Halt’ Alongside Rampant Insecurity
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:21 am | UN News
The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys, the senior aid official in the region said on Thursday. More >>
Children Face Unprecedented Challenges By 2050, UNICEF Report Warns
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:17 am | UN News
The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s lives, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s flagship report released on World Children’s Day. More >>
New UN Relief Chief Takes Office
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:10 am | UN News
Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend humanitarian values while navigating operations amid growing global crises. More >>
UN Chief Condemns Russian Strikes On Ukraine’s Energy System
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:05 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest Russian drone and missile attack against the power grid and critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Sunday. More >>
Global Plastics Treaty: UN Experts Call For Centrality Of Human Rights
Friday, 22 November 2024, 11:59 am | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against shifting responsibilities to developing nations. More >>
UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal To Address Global Refugee Crisis In 2025
Friday, 22 November 2024, 11:38 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and stateless people worldwide. More >>
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Gallant And Hamas Commander
Friday, 22 November 2024, 8:31 am | UN News
The UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, together with a former Hamas commander, citing allegations of war crimes and crimes ... More >>
‘Myanmar’s Children Cannot Afford To Wait,’ Warns UNICEF
Friday, 22 November 2024, 8:15 am | UN News
Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and a collapsing humanitarian system, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported. More >>
United States Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution At Security Council
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:21 am | UN News
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. More >>
New UN Initiative Aims To Counter Climate Disinformation
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:16 am | UN News
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. More >>
UN Chief Alarmed By Mounting Violence In Haiti
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:07 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reportedly gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday. More >>
Hong Kong: 45 Activists Sentenced Under Controversial National Security Law
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:25 am | UN News
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms ... More >>
Lebanon: Increased Violence Is The ‘Horrific New Normal’ For Children, Warns UNICEF
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:18 am | UN News
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon – some of them very close to UNIFIL positions – have become “more violent”. More >>
UN Underlines Solidarity With Ukraine 1,000 Days Into Russian Invasion
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:09 am | UN News
The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. More >>
Ahead Of G20 Summit In Brazil, Guterres Urges Bloc To Take The Lead On Peace, Climate And Other Challenges
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:12 pm | UN News
The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to bring about peace, climate action, fairer international financial institutions and equitable access to emerging technologies, the UN Secretary-General said on Sunday ... More >>
Lazzarini: Annexation Of Gaza Won’t Create Lasting Middle East Peace
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:46 pm | UN News
The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Monday that a large convoy of humanitarian aid was looted inside Gaza at the weekend, amid a near-total breakdown in law and order and harassment of the agency’s staff by Israeli ... More >>
Haiti: Over 20,000 Flee As Gang Violence Spurs Mass Displacement
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:43 pm | UN News
Over 20,000 people have fled their homes across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as critical supply chains collapse. More >>
Will COP29 Deliver The Trillions Needed To Tackle The Man-Made Climate Crisis?
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 10:34 pm | UN News
A major increase in financial commitments to assist vulnerable countries in mitigating and adapting to climate impacts is the main goal of this year’s UN climate negotiations, COP29, conference opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, which has been dubbed ... More >>
Public Execution In Afghanistan Condemned As ‘Clear Human Rights Violation’
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 9:31 am | UN News
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior UN officials on Wednesday, who demanded an immediate end to such practices by the ruling Taliban. More >>
