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Nearly 600 Attacks On Healthcare In Gaza And West Bank Since War Began: WHO
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 6:28 pm | UN News
Hospitals and other vital medical infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank have been attacked nearly 600 times since war erupted in the enclave in response to the Hamas-led terror attack in southern Israel, the UN health agency said on Friday. ... More >>
World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 5:44 pm | UN News
The UN’s relief chief on Friday warned that “Gaza has simply become uninhabitable” and demanded Israeli forces and Palestinian militants start meeting their obligations under international law to protect civilian lives. “Its people are witnessing daily ... More >>
Everyone Is Hungry In Gaza Now: UN Humanitarians
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 7:40 am | UN News
UN humanitarians repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza on Tuesday, amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns of Deir al Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah, direct clashes on the ground and the firing ... More >>
Last UN Peacekeepers Poised For Complete Withdrawal From Mali
Monday, 1 January 2024, 4:15 pm | UN News
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities requested earlier this year to end the mission ... More >>
Rebuild Trust And Restore Hope In 2024: UN Chief’s Call
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 5:10 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and climate chaos that characterized 2023. “Humanity is strongest when ... More >>
Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 5:08 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses, rooted in years of violence and ethnic unrest, prioritize the rights and needs of victims and their families. ... More >>
‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 5:01 pm | UN News
The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness . The COVID-19 pandemic affected hundreds ... More >>
WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 4:58 pm | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and southern Gaza this week, the UN agency reported on Wednesday. Teams that undertook the high-risk missions witnessed intense ... More >>
Gaza Health Workers Pushed To The Limit Amid Airstrike ‘Carnage’
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 4:53 pm | UN News
Overwhelmed medics in Gaza on Tuesday continued to try to save victims of missile strikes including attacks near refugee camps in the centre of the devastated enclave that have reportedly killed well over 100 people, the UN health agency said. World ... More >>
Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting On Reported Attacks On Belgorod, Russia
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 11:09 am | UN News
The top UN political affairs official condemned attacks against the Russian city of Belgorod, located near the Ukrainian border, as he briefed the Security Council at an emergency meeting convened on Saturday afternoon. At least 18 civilians were ... More >>
Lebanon: UN Force Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 11:04 am | UN News
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday condemned an attack on one of its patrols, in which one peacekeeper was injured. The windows of a patrol vehicle were also smashed. The patrol was attacked on Wednesday night (local time) by a group ... More >>
Security Council Discusses Crisis In The Middle East; UN Chief Warns Of Conflict’s ‘Further Spillover’
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 7:09 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced grave concerns over “further spillover” of the conflict in Gaza, as the Security Council discussed the situation in the Middle East against the backdrop of escalating violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians ... More >>
UN chief condemns Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and towns
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 6:59 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned in the strongest terms a massive aerial attack by Russia on Ukrainian towns and cities, which left at least 30 civilians dead and over 160 injured. Overnight, Russian armed forces reportedly launched 158 ... More >>
World News In Brief: Aid Coordinator For Gaza, Cholera Spreading In Sudan, Aid Delivery To Eastern Ukraine
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 6:51 pm | UN News
A veteran Dutch diplomat and politician who previously held top UN positions has been appointed Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday. Holland's outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag ... More >>
2023 Marked By Achievements And 'avoidable Suffering': WHO Chief
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 6:28 pm | UN News
The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reflecting on 2023, which also marked the UN ... More >>
INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices
Monday, 25 December 2023, 5:04 pm | UN News
Investing more in women and girls’ education, safety and economic and social empowerment will speed the drive towards gender parity. That’s according to Academy Award-winning actor, director and activist Natalie Portman. In an interview with UN Under-Secretary-General ... More >>
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024
Monday, 25 December 2023, 5:00 pm | UN News
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund. In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General ... More >>
Gaza Crisis: Starvation Must Never Be Allowed To Happen, Says UN Rights Chief
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 7:54 am | UN News
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across ... More >>
INTERVIEW: Ukrainian Children Express ‘Innocent Hope For Peace’
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 5:22 pm | UN News
The "innocent hope for peace" demonstrated by Ukrainian children and the determination of all citizens there to look to the future, is helping the country survive into a second winter of Russia’s full-blown invasion, according to the ... More >>
Humanitarian Ceasefire Only Way To End Gaza 'Nightmare': Guterres
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 4:47 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Guterres was speaking at a press briefing ... More >>
