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Stories From The UN Archive: UN-identified Flying Objects In Space
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:55 am | UN News
If you visit UN Headquarters, a replica of the Golden Record is on display alongside other space oddities, including an actual piece of the Moon. More >>
Gaza: No Improvement In Aid Access To North, Insists Senior UN Aid Official
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:51 am | UN News
The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost assistance, the UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Friday. More >>
Russian Attacks ‘A Daily Destructive Pattern’ In Ukraine, Security Council Hears
Friday, 12 April 2024, 11:23 am | UN News
Russian attacks on cities and towns across Ukraine, including intense and systematic targeting of the energy infrastructure, “have become a daily destructive pattern” in recent weeks, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Ecuador-Mexico: ‘Cardinal Principle’ Of Diplomatic Inviolability Must Be Upheld Says UN Chief
Friday, 12 April 2024, 9:38 am | UN News
The decision by Ecuador to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy on Saturday and arrest a former vice president of the Andean country on corruption charges represents a breach of international law, the UN Secretary-General has said. More >>
Colombia Serves As ‘A Model’ For Countries Using Dialogue To Forge Peace
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11:12 pm | UN News
Colombia has reached an “important juncture” in advancing peace after decades of war, but efforts to sustain the current momentum must be redoubled, the head of a UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
‘Fear And Loss’ Multiplies In Sudan Exodus
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 1:08 pm | UN News
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. More >>
Shipwreck Tragedy Off Djibouti Coast, Drone Attacks Continue At Ukraine Nuclear Plant, Madagascar Cyclone Update
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 10:06 am | UN News
At least 38 migrants - including women and children – died when their overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN migration agency (IOM) reported on Tuesday. More >>
Hepatitis Killing Thousands Daily, WHO Warns In New Report
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:58 am | UN News
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday. More >>
World News In Brief: Haiti, Lebanon, UNEP Welcomes Iran Prisoner Release, Healthcare For The Displaced
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 10:53 am | UN News
UN humanitarians on Monday made clear the emergency response in Haiti’s capital continues despite ongoing insecurity caused by months of gang-led violence there. More >>
Attacks On Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities ‘Must Cease Immediately’: UN Atomic Watchdog
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:39 am | UN News
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the targeting marked a “major escalation” in the level of danger facing the power plant. More >>
Security Council Urged To ‘End The Bloodshed’ In Gaza
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:16 am | UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Monday for “all those with leverage” to use their power to bring an end to the six-month-long war in Gaza. More >>
Palestinian Request For UN Membership Moves On To Specialized Committee
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:13 am | UN News
The Security Council on Monday referred the application of the observer State of Palestine for full UN membership to the specialized committee set up to vet new members. More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: Greatest Of All Time Fights For Peace
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:56 am | UN News
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali took on fights outside the ring for civil rights and against war, bringing strong messages to the UN since the 1970s. More >>
Gaza: ‘No Protection’ For Civilians, Aid Workers, Security Council Hears
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:51 am | UN News
Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the carnage in Gaza as the war enters its sixth month amid a man-made famine, Israel’s constant bombardment, targeted killings of aid workers and Palestinians civilians and “zero ... More >>
Gaza: ‘Systematic Dismantling Of Healthcare Must End’ Says WHO
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:33 am | UN News
With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out of action, access to healthcare has now become “totally inadequate” following six months of brutal fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, said the World Health ... More >>
UN Underscores Commitment To Stay And Deliver In Myanmar
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 5:51 am | UN News
The ongoing escalation of the conflict in Myanmar, more than three years after the military takeover, is severely affecting people across the country, with spillover effects in the region, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday. ... More >>
Sudan: Aid Lifeline Reaches Darfur Region In Bid To Avert ‘Hunger Catastrophe’
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 5:49 am | UN News
Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in months, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as humanitarians try to avert a “hunger catastrophe”, after nearly a year of heavy fighting. “The ... More >>
Israel Must Allow ‘Quantum Leap’ In Aid Delivery UN Chief Urges, Calling For Change In Military Tactics
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 5:45 am | UN News
The past six months of Israel’s military campaign has also brought “relentless death and destruction to Palestinians”, with over 32,000 reported killed, the vast majority women and children. More >>
Gaza: Aid Worker Killings Prompt Temporary Halt To UN Operations After Dark
Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:30 am | UN News
UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to the killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen on Tuesday. More >>
$414 Million Appeal For Palestine Refugees In Syria, Lebanon And Jordan
Friday, 5 April 2024, 6:42 am | UN News
The funding will be used to keep cash and in-kind food assistance running, along with healthcare, education, and technical and vocational training. More >>
