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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 >>
UN News Champion: ‘Are You Keeping Up With The Death?’ The Grinding Toll Of War In Gaza
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:13 pm | UN News
As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is highlighting the extraordinary work of staffers in the field who feed our story-telling efforts for global audiences. Our first UN News Champion is Louise Wateridge of the UN agency ... More >>
General Assembly Approves $3.72 Billion UN Budget For 2025
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 8:58 am | UN News
The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a $3.72 billion budget for the United Nations for 2025 and adopting a new programme to support landlocked developing countries. More >>
UN General Assembly Adopts Milestone Cybercrime Treaty
Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 1:20 pm | UN News
The Convention against Cybercrime acknowledges the significant risks posed by the misuse of information and communications technologies (ICT), which enable criminal activities on an unprecedented scale, speed, and scope More >>
Syria: UN Health Agency Launches $56.4 Million Appeal To Meet Critical Needs
Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 9:04 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in Syria, where years of conflict have cripped the healthcare system. More >>
Sudan’s Worsening Famine: Conflict Puts Millions At Risk
Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 8:21 am | UN News
Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass displacement exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, a UN-backed food security assessment released on Tuesday has found. More >>
Over 207 Executed In Port-Au-Prince Massacre: UN Report
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 12:54 pm | UN News
A little over two weeks after a surge of violence in the Cité Soleil commune of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, a UN report has concluded that more than 207 people were executed by the Wharf Jérémie gang. More >>
Syria: UN Investigators Call For Protecting Evidence Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 9:38 am | UN News
The humanitarian crisis in Syria continues to escalate, with millions struggling to access basic resources as fuel shortages and damaged infrastructure hinder relief efforts, the UN reported on Monday. More >>
Only 3 Per Cent Of UN Emergency Food Aid Getting To Desperate Gazans
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 9:29 am | UN News
Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent of food and water deliveries organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been permitted to enter areas in northern Gaza. More >>
Yemen Bears World’s Highest Cholera Burden, Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:57 am | UN News
Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 associated deaths as of 1 December, accounting for 35 per cent of worldwide cholera cases and 18 per cent of related deaths this year, the UN World Health Organization ... More >>
‘New Quest Unlocked’: UN Experts Counter Extremism In Gaming Spaces
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:44 am | UN News
As millions unwrap new gaming devices this holiday season, UN experts are warning that these digital playgrounds need next-generation protection against extremist exploitation. More >>
UN Surge Teams Mobilise As Vanuatu Hit By Second Earthquake
Monday, 23 December 2024, 8:24 am | UN News
UN agencies are intensifying their response in Vanuatu after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed 12 people and injured over 200 earlier this week, with a second 6.1 magnitude tremor on Sunday further exacerbating the challenges for affected communities. More >>
Security And Economic Woes Plague West Africa, As Key Elections Loom
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 6:48 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 >>
World News In Brief: Deaths And Injuries Mount In Ukraine, Refugees From Sudan, Vanuatu Quake Response
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:42 pm | UN News
In Ukraine, the UN continues to provide aid and support to communities impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion. More >>
Syria: Rights Investigators Call For Protection Of Evidence, Including Mass Grave Sites
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:40 pm | UN News
In a landmark mission to Syria, the UN probe into the most serious rights violations committed in the country since 2011 has called on caretaker authorities to take immediate measures to protect mass grave sites and preserve critical evidence. More >>
Humanity’s Fate Can't Be Left To Algorithms, UN Chief Tells Security Council
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:38 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security. More >>
Reconstruction And Vital Repairs Underway In Syria, As ‘Security Conditions’ Permit
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:36 pm | UN News
Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners, as the restoration of key services begins in some of the relatively stable areas of the country. More >>
