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Libya’s Fragile Transition Plagued By Deepening Economic And Political Divides
Friday, 18 April 2025, 7:21 am | UN News
Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire. More >>
Security Council Urged To Support Eastern DR Congo Peace Initiatives
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 3:01 pm | UN News
Furthermore, a ceasefire in not yet effectively in force, violations are ongoing, and the humanitarian crisis is deepening – both in the DRC and neighbouring countries such as Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda, which have seen an increase in Congolese refugees. More >>
Myanmar: UN Seeks Additional $240 Million To Bolster Earthquake Relief
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:02 am | UN News
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need. More >>
Bombardment, Deprivation And Displacement Continue In Gaza
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. More >>
Sudan War: UNHCR Chief Stresses Need To Help Refugee Hosts In Chad
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:36 am | UN News
As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday. More >>
World Court Begins Hearing Sudan’s ‘Complicity In Genocide’ Case Against The United Arab Emirates
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:16 am | UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide against the Masalit community in West Darfur by backing the paramilitary ... More >>
Syria’s Political Transition At Risk Due To Israeli Military Action, Security Council Hears
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:11 am | UN News
Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Sudan Faces Unprecedented Hunger And Displacement As War Enters Third Year
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:02 am | UN News
The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. More >>
East Jerusalem Schools Told To Close, Guterres Saddened By Santo Domingo Deaths, DR Congo And Haiti Updates
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:52 am | UN News
Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued “illegal closure orders” after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agency’s head Philippe Lazzarini. More >>
Fear And Uncertainty Are Daily Staples For Gaza’s Most Vulnerable
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 8:04 am | UN News
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave. More >>
South Sudan: Conflict And Hunger Push Millions To The Brink
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:09 am | UN News
Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday. More >>
World News In Brief - 8 April 2025
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:10 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to lose.” More >>
Kosovo’s Inclusive And Peaceful Election Marks Progress, But Challenges Remain
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:04 am | UN News
Kosovo’s recent parliamentary election – conducted peacefully and inclusively – marked a significant step in its democratic development, the UN’s top envoy said on Tuesday, noting gains in women’s representation. More >>
DR Congo Crisis: 41,700 Refugees Have Fled Violence To Uganda
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,” said the UN refugee agency ... More >>
Aid Cuts Threaten To Roll Back Progress In Ending Maternal Mortality
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:45 am | UN News
One woman continues to die during pregnancy and childbirth every two minutes on average worldwide – that's 712 each and every day. More >>
Aid Data Critical To Crisis Response Threatened By Funding Cuts
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:19 am | UN News
The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s humanitarian coordination office, OCHA. More >>
Ukraine Crisis: ‘Even Wars Have Rules,’ UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:04 am | UN News
Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday. More >>
Myanmar Quake: ‘I Constantly Worry – What If Another Earthquake Happens?’
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:55 am | UN News
Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families. More >>
UN Peacekeeping Challenged As Conflicts And Ceasefires Grow More Complex
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:19 am | UN News
As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates. More >>
UN Reflects On The 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 8:08 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and dignity in honour of the victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. More >>
