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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 >>
US Funding Cuts Confirmed, Ending Lifesaving Support For Women And Girls
Friday, 28 February 2025, 7:00 pm | UN News
The USAID grants were designated to provide critical maternal healthcare, protection from violence, rape treatment and other lifesaving care in humanitarian settings. The UN agency partners with 150 countries to provide access to a wide range of sexual ... More >>
Police Units Need Strong Support Says UN Peacekeeping Chief
Friday, 28 February 2025, 6:54 pm | UN News
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Peace Operations chief, emphasised that UN Police are critical to sustaining peace, operating in increasingly difficult conditions, in the face of organized crime, corruption, human rights violations ... More >>
Haiti: Over One Million Displaced By Gang Violence
Friday, 28 February 2025, 6:49 pm | UN News
Haiti is also dealing with the impact of deportations. Last year, some 200,000 nationals were sent back to the country, and many had no home to go to. Haitians are also leaving their homeland, often at great risk. Reports indicate that nearly 400,000 fled last ... More >>
World News In Brief, Feb 25: Conflict In DR Congo, Europe’s ‘Cradle To Cane’ Crisis, Millions May Go Hungry In Chad
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:33 am | UN News
Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese troops has claimed more lives and forced even more families from their homes. More >>
Ukraine War: Amid Shifting Alliances, General Assembly Passes Resolution Condemning Russia’s Aggression
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:25 am | UN News
Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UNGA adopted 2 competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the US & the other by Ukraine – a sign of strategic differences within the transatlantic ... More >>
Farmers Must Be At The Heart Of Biodiversity Action
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:24 am | UN News
“Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Director-General on Tuesday to delegates attending the latest round of UN biodiversity ... More >>
WHO Marks 20 Years Of Its Lifesaving Tobacco Control Treaty
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9:34 am | UN News
A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the past two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. More >>
