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2024 ‘One Of The Worst Years In History For Children In Conflict’
Monday, 30 December 2024, 10:22 am | UN News
The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to an assessment by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). More >>
AI Literacy Is ‘Crucial’ For Individuals And More Regulation Is Needed
Monday, 30 December 2024, 10:15 am | UN News
Companies and governments need to take more responsibility for keeping individuals safe from the potential misuse of artificial intelligence tools, according to AI expert Ivana Bartoletti More >>
Last Hospital In Northern Gaza Out Of Service Following Raid
Monday, 30 December 2024, 10:07 am | UN News
The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday. More >>
Sudan Conflict: ‘There Cannot Be A Military Solution To This War’
Monday, 30 December 2024, 8:31 am | UN News
Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people from their homes. More >>
Health Needs In Syria Worsen Amid Winter Conditions
Saturday, 28 December 2024, 1:43 pm | UN News
Health challenges in northwest Syria have escalated due to harsh winter conditions, exacerbating the vulnerability of displaced populations, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)-led Health Cluster reported on Friday. More >>
Haiti’s Destiny ‘Bright’ Despite Terrifying Escalation Of Violence
Saturday, 28 December 2024, 1:40 pm | UN News
Offering Haiti’s young people alternatives to gang life and strengthening local institutions are key for the Caribbean nation to “reclaim its position as a symbol of hope,” according to a senior UN official in the country. More >>
Global Solidarity Key To Future Pandemic Preparedness, Says UN Chief
Saturday, 28 December 2024, 1:37 pm | UN News
In a message commemorating Friday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to invest in resilience and equity to make a healthier and safer world for all. More >>
WHO Chief Unharmed Following Israeli Airstrike At Yemen Airport
Friday, 27 December 2024, 11:55 am | UN News
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, has described the scene in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, after Israeli aircraft bombed the airport, reportedly killing two people. More >>
Gaza: Ongoing Civilian Casualties Amid Aid Challenges
Friday, 27 December 2024, 11:48 am | UN News
Civilian casualties and injuries continue to be reported across Gaza due to the ongoing hostilities, with most families unable to afford basic food as the humanitarian situation deteriorates, a UN spokesperson reported on Thursday. More >>
Southeast Asia Provides Fertile Ground For Women To Benefit From AI
Friday, 27 December 2024, 9:22 am | UN News
Artificial intelligence or AI technology can help to protect vulnerable women, give women a voice in male-dominated communities and increase training opportunities in Southeast Asia thanks to innovative approaches by United Nations agencies. More >>
Indian Ocean Tsunami Anniversary: A Call To Safeguard Future Generations
Friday, 27 December 2024, 8:54 am | UN News
On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. More >>
Sudan’s El Fasher Siege: UN Humanitarians Killed As Refugee Crisis Intensifies
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 2:22 pm | UN News
The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee crisis on the South Sudan border, have intensified an already alarming humanitarian crisis, according to UN agencies on Friday. More >>
Making The Digital And Physical World Safer: Why The Convention Against Cybercrime Matters
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 2:07 pm | UN News
Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the physical world following the adoption of a legally binding treaty on cybercrime by the UN General Assembly. More >>
‘Racial Justice Demands Collective Action’, Says UN Rights Chief, Ushering In New Decade For African Diaspora
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:58 pm | UN News
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent by the UN General Assembly. More >>
World News In Brief: Death Toll Rises In Darfur, Cyclone Chido Latest, São Tomé And Príncipe Takes Development Step
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:53 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, in northern Darfur. More >>
UN World Court Concludes Landmark Hearings On States’ Responsibility For Climate Change
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:43 pm | UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from 2 to 13 December addressing States’ obligations under international law to combat climate change, a process spearheaded by small island nations facing existential threats. More >>
Gaza Is Now A Graveyard And There’s No Escape, Say UN Aid Teams
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:38 pm | UN News
Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a graveyard”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. More >>
Syria Transition May Fail If Support Lifeline Is Delayed, Says IOM Chief
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:32 pm | UN News
The head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is in no position to take back millions of Syrians following the fall of the Assad regime, while there is an urgent need to “re-evaluate” sanctions impacting the war-ravaged country. More >>
Security And Economic Woes Plague West Africa, As Key Elections Loom
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:25 pm | UN News
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in 2025, the UN special envoy for the vast region told ambassadors in the Security Council on ... More >>
Sudan’s El Fasher Siege: UN Humanitarians Killed As Refugee Crisis Intensifies
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:20 pm | UN News
The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee crisis on the South Sudan border, have intensified an already alarming humanitarian crisis, according to UN agencies on Friday. More >>
