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‘Fragile Stability’ In Libya Increasingly At Risk, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 8:40 am | UN News
The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
World News In Brief, 18 February
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 10:43 am | UN News
The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion over the next ten years, according to the latest Damage and Needs Assessment from the UN and partners. More >>
Amid ‘Clear’ Threat Of Nuclear War, Guterres Tells Security Council Multilateral Off-ramp Is Essential
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:44 am | UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
UN Rights Office Warns Of ‘Dangerous Tipping Point’ As Abuses Surge In Sudan
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved. More >>
DR Congo: Children Reportedly Killed In Summary Executions By M23 Fighters
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9:22 am | UN News
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence. More >>
UN Environment Agency Calls For Urgent Action On ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 8:55 am | UN News
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven. More >>
DR Congo Crisis: WFP Condemns Looting In Bukavu After M23 Rebels Take Key City
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:27 pm | UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels swept in at the weekend, reportedly meeting ... More >>
Syria: Mine Casualties Persist As UN Partners Scale Up Clearance Operations
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 11:05 am | UN News
Explosive ordnance continues to claim lives across Syria, with more than 430 deaths and injuries reported since December, nearly a third of them children, according to Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. More >>
Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity Of Ukraine Paramount, Security Council Hears
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 9:34 am | UN News
A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. More >>
Humanitarians Underscore Need For Urgent And Sustained Support In Gaza
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
As the UN and partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance across the Gaza Strip, the scale of needs remains overwhelming, requiring urgent and sustained support, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday. More >>
UN Launches $6 Billion Sudan Appeal, As Famine Takes Hold
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is taking hold” and sexual violence is rife, the UN’s top aid official said on Monday, as the global body launched an appeal for $6 billion to avert a humanitarian catastrophe ... More >>
DR Congo Displacement, Health Crisis Worsens Amid Dwindling Aid Access
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:45 pm | UN News
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. More >>
World Must Not Turn Its Back On Sudan’s Deepening Crisis: Guterres
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:44 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding and diplomatic action to ease the suffering of millions of Sudanese facing hunger and displacement as rival militaries continue battling each other for ... More >>
Strike On Chernobyl: ‘No Room For Complacency’ Says Atomic Energy Watchdog
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:42 pm | UN News
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday 14 Feb a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation ... More >>
Syria: Thousands Of Displaced Head Home, But Many Refugees Still Wary
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:35 pm | UN News
More than 825,000 people who were displaced within Syria have returned to their areas of origin since December, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday. More >>
‘No Time To Lose’ In Gaza, As Ceasefire Offers Fragile Respite
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:26 pm | UN News
The UN is racing against time to expand humanitarian relief and prepare for the monumental task of rebuilding Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire holds but tensions loom over a potential resumption of fighting. More >>
Political Solution To End War In Yemen Is Achievable, UN Envoy Says
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:25 pm | UN News
A lasting peace is still possible in Yemen but requires commitment, courage, and action from all sides, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
DR Congo: Shortage Of Humanitarian Routes Threatens Aid Operation, Top UN Official Warns
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:23 pm | UN News
As M23 rebels continue to gain ground in South Kivu in the DRC, the country’s top UN humanitarian official has told UN News that increasing “complexity and needs” are fuelling a crisis which had already left more than a million people displaced ... More >>
Aid Surge Into Gaza Continues, UN Teams Prioritize Immediate Needs
Monday, 17 February 2025, 12:40 am | UN News
Lifesaving aid continued to reach Gaza on Thursday while UN humanitarians warned that needs remain enormous after 15 months of constant Israeli bombardment. More >>
UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis In Eastern DR Congo
Monday, 17 February 2025, 12:38 am | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where hundreds of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced as M23 rebels continue to attack ... More >>
