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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 >>
Syria’s New ‘Flame Of Hope’ Must Not Be Extinguished: Guterres
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:30 pm | UN News
A flame of hope burns bright today in Syria – but if it’s not carefully managed by both Syrians themselves and the international community, it risks being extinguished. More >>
UN Urges Parties To Re-engage On Iran Nuclear Deal
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:28 pm | UN News
The head of UN political affairs called on Tuesday for urgent re-engagement to restore an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. More >>
Avian Flu Reported In 108 Countries Across Five Continents, Says UN Health Agency
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:20 pm | UN News
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers. More >>
Tensions Escalating Over DPR Korea, Political Affairs Chief Warns Security Council
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:14 pm | UN News
The UN’s top political affairs official expressed grave concern over rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, urging the Security Council to uphold the objective of preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – more commonly known as North ... More >>
Winter Rains And Aid Obstacles Worsen Ordeal For One Million Gazans
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:49 pm | UN News
Nearly one million Gazans risk spending winter without adequate shelter as UN agencies struggle to provide cold weather assistance, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, repeated evacuation orders and restrictions on aid deliveries, they warned on Wednesday. More >>
Syria Faces Uncertain Future After Regime’s Collapse Amid Humanitarian Crises
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:46 pm | UN News
At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued by a volatile security situation and a worsening humanitarian crisis, top UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
WFP Delivers Aid To Over 800,000 In Sudan's Hunger Hotspots
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:44 pm | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas, even as conflict continues to escalate across the country. More >>
‘Dying Hungry And In Pain’: An Increasingly Likely Outcome In Gaza
Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:50 am | UN News
The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as "the most dangerous place on earth right now." More >>
‘We Must Not Normalise The War In Ukraine,’ Warns Country Coordinator
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 10:10 am | UN News
On Wednesday UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale briefed the press after visiting the war-ravaged eastern Donetsk region, sharing harrowing accounts of human resilience amid the chaos of Russia’s ongoing invasion. More >>
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Security Council Hears Of Ongoing Violence, ‘Relentless’ Israeli Settlement Expansion
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 9:04 am | UN News
The United Nations continues to voice major concern over hostilities and Israeli settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), the Security Council heard on Wednesday. More >>
Syria: UN Envoy Concludes Talks In Damascus, Citing Hope For Democratic Future
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:59 am | UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria concluded talks in Damascus on Wednesday, expressing optimism that the fall of the Assad regime could mark the start of a peaceful and democratic transition for the shattered country, while acknowledging challenges remain. More >>
World News In Brief: Migrants Day, Hunger In The Arab World, Arbitrary Arrests In South Sudan
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:21 am | UN News
Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 marking record levels of internal displacement, the UN reported on Wednesday, marking International Migrants Day. More >>
Gaza Death Toll Passes 45,000 As UN School Suffers New Deadly Strike
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:20 pm | UN News
Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter. More >>
UN Announces Plan To Address Political Impasse, Overdue Elections In Libya
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:18 pm | UN News
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and renew the legitimacy of its institutions, the Security Council heard on Monday. More >>
Migrant Workers ‘Indispensable’ To Global Economic Growth: UN Labour Agency
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:16 pm | UN News
International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of the crucial role they play in the global economy, the UN labour agency ILO said in a report published on Monday. More >>
Syria Crisis: ‘Key Priority’ Is Preserving Evidence Of Crimes, Say UN Investigators
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:15 pm | UN News
The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could bring accountability closer than ever – if only proof can be preserved - a top UN investigator said on Tuesday. More >>
In Damascus, Top UN Envoy Stresses Need For Credible, Inclusive, ‘Syrian Owned’ Transition
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:12 pm | UN News
The UN’s top Syria envoy has held talks in Damascus with the head of the new administration as well as the prime minister of the caretaker Government, stressing the imperative for a “credible and inclusive Syrian owned and led political transition.” More >>
