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World News: ‘Ruthless Assault On Human Life’ In Sudan, Gaza Ceasefire Must Hold Says Relief Chief, World Cancer Day
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:02 pm | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. More >>
Hospitals Overwhelmed In DR Congo, Food Running Out: Goma Faces ‘Devastation’
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 10:00 pm | UN News
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained. More >>
UNRWA Delivers Bulk Of Aid In Gaza, As Destruction Mounts In West Bank
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 9:49 pm | UN News
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) ... More >>
WHO asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:34 pm | UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would “welcome constructive dialogue” with the United States Government over the decision made by President Donald Trump to withdraw. More >>
Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:31 pm | UN News
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday. More >>
West Bank Violence Undermining Gaza Ceasefire: UNRWA
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:28 pm | UN News
Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday. More >>
Relief Chief In Israel And Palestine: ‘We Must Be Practical, Innovative And Persistent’
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 6:13 pm | UN News
The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported. More >>
Haiti: ‘I Was Deported To A Country I Never Lived In’
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:26 am | UN News
Migrants who have been deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti – the two Caribbean nations that share the island of Hispaniola – have been talking to the UN about the challenges of returning to a crisis-ridden country they barely know. More >>
Diplomacy Key To Ending Crisis In Eastern DR Congo: UN Peacekeeping Chief
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 6:23 pm | UN News
The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider conflict. More >>
UNRWA ‘Continues To Deliver’ As Israeli Ban Comes Into Effect
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:52 pm | UN News
UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as Israel’s order for it to cease operations went into effect. More >>
Syria: Hostilities And Aid Challenges Persist Across Devastated Country
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:50 pm | UN News
Humanitarians warned on Thursday that Syria continues to face major security and aid challenges in the northeast and beyond, in the uncertain aftermath of the overthrow of the Assad regime. More >>
Deadly Virus Outbreak In Uganda, $500 Million Human Rights Appeal, Thailand’s Lèse-majesté Laws In Spotlight
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:46 pm | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. More >>
Dreams Of Returning Home Dashed By Reality In Gaza City
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:43 pm | UN News
People continue to stream back into Gaza City in the wake of the temporary ceasefire across the Strip, with some 500,000 reportedly returning so far, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. More >>
Myanmar: UN Chief Urges Return To Civilian Rule As Crisis Worsens
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:41 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday said Myanmar’s military must relinquish power to allow a return to civilian rule through an inclusive democratic transition, as the country marks four years since the junta seized power. More >>
Hospitals Overwhelmed In DR Congo, Food Running Out: Goma Faces ‘Devastation’
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:39 pm | UN News
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained. More >>
African Schools Gear Up For The AI Revolution
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:34 pm | UN News
The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting them on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to develop home-grown digital solutions to improving education. More >>
Israel’s New Laws Banning UNRWA Already Taking Effect
Friday, 31 January 2025, 6:03 am | UN News
Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into force in the coming hours, bringing fundamental changes to its operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the agency and Palestinians they ... More >>
UNAIDS Welcomes US Decision To Keep Funding Life-Saving HIV Treatment
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 1:33 pm | UN News
UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will allow the continuation of life-saving HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries worldwide. More >>
DR Congo Crisis: A Public Health ‘Nightmare’ Is Unfolding, Warns WHO
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 1:24 pm | UN News
As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), humanitarians warned that the chaos caused by advancing M23 rebel forces could fuel a region-wide health emergency. More >>
Aid Efforts In Gaza Escalate, As Risk From Deadly Unexploded Ordnance Grows
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 1:20 pm | UN News
As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the opening of key roads, UN agencies are scaling up humanitarian aid and addressing the growing risks posed by unexploded ordnance such as landmines (UXO). More >>
