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Ukrainians Continue To Flee The Frontline, As War Stretches Into Fourth Year
Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:24 am | UN News
Many of those being displaced in the east and north of the country arrive at transit centres before being helped to find temporary shelter at repurposed public buildings known as collective sites. More >>
Haiti: Massive Surge In Child Armed Group Recruitment, Warns UNICEF
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 9:15 pm | UN News
The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday. More >>
US Aid Cuts Will Make World ‘Less Healthy, Less Safe And Less Prosperous’: Guterres
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 9:14 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding by the United States will have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable people worldwide. More >>
Alarming Trends In Nuclear Material Trafficking Highlight Urgent Security Gaps
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 9:11 pm | UN News
There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the international nuclear energy watchdog’s monitoring database tracking these incidents. More >>
Children Already Dying In Sudan’s Stricken Zamzam Camp: WFP
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 9:08 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur. More >>
Global Biodiversity Agreement Mobilises $200 Billion Boost For Nature
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 9:06 pm | UN News
Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030. More >>
Gaza: Unified Arab Position Will ‘Help Guide The Way Forward’
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 5:42 am | UN News
The emergency Summit is set to discuss the reconstruction of Gaza, which had been at the centre of an intense Israeli military operation following the brutal 7 October terror attacks by Hamas and other terrorist groups against communities in southern ... More >>
Conflict Has Turned Parts Of Sudan ‘into A Hellscape,’ Security Council Hears
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:18 pm | UN News
A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for civilians in Sudan together with unhindered humanitarian access, as the brutal war between rival militaries approaches a second year. More >>
Sudan War: Any Peace Deal Must Respect National Sovereignty, UN Envoy Says
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:16 pm | UN News
As the war in Sudan approaches a third year, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the country has emphasized the need to re-double and coordinate efforts towards a peace agreement that respects national sovereignty, independence and territorial ... More >>
Human Rights Council: Gaza Ceasefire Must Hold, Türk Insists
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:13 pm | UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk issued a strong appeal on Wednesday for the fragile ceasefire in Gaza to hold, amid delays to talks between Hamas and Israel on extending the truce into the second phase. More >>
Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries As Regional Fighting Continues
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:12 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians on Wednesday reported a scaling up of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria, even as hostilities continue to impact civilians and limit access in different parts of the country. More >>
Packed With Promise: Wisam’s Journey Back To School In Sudan
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:10 pm | UN News
The country is facing the world’s largest child displacement crisis, with more than 17 million school-aged children currently out of school. Hundreds of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the war in Sudan ... More >>
New Report Flags Severity Of US Funding Cuts To Global AIDS Response
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:08 pm | UN News
Shuttered clinics and health workers laid off around the world reflect the widespread, negative toll the United States funding freeze is taking on the global AIDS response, according to a new situation report released on Wednesday by the UN agency charged ... More >>
Eastern DR Congo: Crisis Deepens As Crime And Insecurity Surges
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:29 pm | UN News
The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive tens of thousands from their homes and claim hundreds of lives, UN humanitarians warned on Monday. More >>
World News In Brief: Famine In Sudan, Gaza Polio Campaign Continues, West Bank Update, Kenyan Officer Killed In Haiti
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:28 pm | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia & affiliated groups, of a political charter proposing the establishment of a rival governing authority ... More >>
West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:26 pm | UN News
Weeks of deadly Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank have turned Palestinian communities into “battlefields” and left 40,000 people homeless, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. More >>
Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict And Price Hikes
Friday, 28 February 2025, 8:25 pm | UN News
The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions toward extreme hunger, UN agencies warned on Wednesday. More >>
UN Chief Calls For Peace And Justice As Ramadan Begins
Friday, 28 February 2025, 7:19 pm | UN News
The first day of fasting for the Holy Month in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon, according to media reports. More >>
Gaza: Despite Challenges, UNRWA Says ‘unparalleled Progress’ Made During Ceasefire
Friday, 28 February 2025, 7:12 pm | UN News
Last October, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, adopted two bills banning UNRWA from working in Israeli territory and enforcing a no-contact policy between national authorities and agency representatives. The laws took effect in January. More >>
$2.5 Billion Plan To Deliver Aid To 11 Million People In DR Congo
Friday, 28 February 2025, 7:07 pm | UN News
The 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the DRC, announced on Thursday, aims to deliver lifesaving assistance to 11 million Congolese, including 7.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) – among the highest displacement figures globally. More >>
