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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 >>
Ukraine: Mine Contamination Is Lethal Legacy Of Russia’s Invasion
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 8:03 am | UN News
An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) ... More >>
With Aid Blockade Into Its Second Month, Misery Deepens For Gazans
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 7:29 am | UN News
Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low. More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Probe Into Russian Attack That Killed Nine Children In Ukraine
Monday, 7 April 2025, 10:36 am | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih which reportedly killed 18 people, including nine children. More >>
UN Deplores Deadly Attack On City In Central Ukraine
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:57 am | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine has strongly condemned a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih on Friday which killed more than a dozen people, including at least nine children, and left several others injured. More >>
More Than One Million Children In Gaza Deprived Of Aid For Over A Month: UNICEF
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:54 am | UN News
The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday. More >>
World Health Day: Focusing On Women’s Physical And Mental Health Around The World
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:34 am | UN News
Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women and girls. More >>
‘Safe Futures Start Here’: UN Calls For Global Action To Eliminate Mine Threat
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 1:06 pm | UN News
More than 100 million people worldwide are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, in his message for the International Day for Mine Awareness. More >>
Sudan: Suffering Continues Amid Massive Destruction Across Khartoum
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 1:01 pm | UN News
The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva. More >>
INTERVIEW: Myanmar ‘An Emergency Within An Emergency’, UN Warns
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 12:30 pm | UN News
As Myanmar grapples with the aftermath of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, its already fragile healthcare system is buckling under the intense strain. More >>
UN Rights Office Calls For End To Israel's ‘Illegal Presence’ In The Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 12:12 pm | UN News
Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, briefed the Palestinian rights committee at UN Headquarters in New York, which also featured a screening of the Oscar winning documentary No Other Land. More >>
UN Rolls Out Key Initiative To Combat Antisemitism
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 12:09 pm | UN News
Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to combat the scourge – aimed at enhancing monitoring and response across the whole UN system. More >>
