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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 >>
World News In Brief: Cholera Surges Worldwide, DR Congo Update, WHO Leads Global Health Emergency Exercise
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 12:04 pm | UN News
A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, natural disasters and climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. More >>
Gaza: Paramedic Still Missing After Aid Worker Killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society Calls For Answers
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 11:57 am | UN News
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday called for urgent answers over the whereabouts of a missing paramedic, coupled with a full independent investigation into the killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza on 23 March. More >>
Myanmar Quake: Airstrikes Persist As UN Pushes Aid Efforts
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 11:41 am | UN News
Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified calls for immediate, unhindered aid access to assist millions affected by the disaster. More >>
‘Every Piece Tells A Story’: Bombs To Beauty, From Gaza To Ukraine
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 9:25 am | UN News
What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy of war, but now some of the remnants of conflict and devastation are being turned into wearable messages of peace. More >>
DR Congo: Armed Violence Displaces Thousands As Cholera Outbreak Worsens
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:59 am | UN News
Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned. More >>
Sudan Crisis: UN Rights Chief Condemns Extrajudicial Killings In Khartoum
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:20 am | UN News
The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday. More >>
AI’s $4.8 Trillion Future: UN Warns Of Widening Digital Divide Without Urgent Action
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:11 am | UN News
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on course to become a $4.8 trillion global market by 2033 – roughly the size of Germany’s economy – but unless urgent action is taken, its benefits may remain in the hands of a privileged few, a new UN report ... More >>
World News In Brief: Israeli Military Escalation In Syria, Nicaragua Rights Probe, South Sudan Talks
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:06 am | UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties. More >>
Gaza: UN Rights Chief Calls For Probe Into Killings Of Medical Workers
Friday, 4 April 2025, 9:38 am | UN News
The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
