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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Gallant And Hamas Commander
Friday, 22 November 2024, 8:31 am | UN News
The UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, together with a former Hamas commander, citing allegations of war crimes and crimes ... More >>
‘Myanmar’s Children Cannot Afford To Wait,’ Warns UNICEF
Friday, 22 November 2024, 8:15 am | UN News
Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and a collapsing humanitarian system, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported. More >>
United States Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution At Security Council
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:21 am | UN News
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. More >>
New UN Initiative Aims To Counter Climate Disinformation
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:16 am | UN News
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. More >>
UN Chief Alarmed By Mounting Violence In Haiti
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:07 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reportedly gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday. More >>
Hong Kong: 45 Activists Sentenced Under Controversial National Security Law
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:25 am | UN News
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms ... More >>
Lebanon: Increased Violence Is The ‘Horrific New Normal’ For Children, Warns UNICEF
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:18 am | UN News
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon – some of them very close to UNIFIL positions – have become “more violent”. More >>
UN Underlines Solidarity With Ukraine 1,000 Days Into Russian Invasion
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:09 am | UN News
The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. More >>
Ahead Of G20 Summit In Brazil, Guterres Urges Bloc To Take The Lead On Peace, Climate And Other Challenges
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:12 pm | UN News
The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to bring about peace, climate action, fairer international financial institutions and equitable access to emerging technologies, the UN Secretary-General said on Sunday ... More >>
Lazzarini: Annexation Of Gaza Won’t Create Lasting Middle East Peace
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:46 pm | UN News
The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Monday that a large convoy of humanitarian aid was looted inside Gaza at the weekend, amid a near-total breakdown in law and order and harassment of the agency’s staff by Israeli ... More >>
Haiti: Over 20,000 Flee As Gang Violence Spurs Mass Displacement
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:43 pm | UN News
Over 20,000 people have fled their homes across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as critical supply chains collapse. More >>
Will COP29 Deliver The Trillions Needed To Tackle The Man-Made Climate Crisis?
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 10:34 pm | UN News
A major increase in financial commitments to assist vulnerable countries in mitigating and adapting to climate impacts is the main goal of this year’s UN climate negotiations, COP29, conference opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, which has been dubbed ... More >>
Public Execution In Afghanistan Condemned As ‘Clear Human Rights Violation’
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 9:31 am | UN News
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior UN officials on Wednesday, who demanded an immediate end to such practices by the ruling Taliban. More >>
Iran: Civic Space Shrinks As Executions Rise, Warns Independent Rights Expert
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 9:11 am | UN News
Civic space in the Islamic Republic of Iran is shrinking, as human rights defenders and journalists continue to be targeted and charged for “vaguely defined national security offences”, Mai Sato, the independent UN expert on the human rights situation ... More >>
Middle East: Gaza Food Markets ‘In Decay’ As Starvation Looms
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:09 am | UN News
Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist”, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. More >>
COP29 Climate Talks: Major Emitters Must Right ‘colossal Injustice’ On Island Nations, Says UN Chief
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 7:25 am | UN News
Addressing the COP29 Small Island Developing States Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that the injustice facing these nations is being “perpetrated by the few”. More >>
COP29: Push For Agreement On A New Climate Finance Deal ‘Right From The Start’
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:38 pm | UN News
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including ... More >>
Children Face Unprecedented Crisis Amid Rising Violence In Haiti
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:57 am | UN News
This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitarian disaster. More >>
World News In Brief: Sudan Aid Latest, Toxic Air In Pakistan, Ukraine And Syria Updates
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 10:33 am | UN News
A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed. More >>
Displacement Crisis Reaches 123 Million, Amid Ongoing Conflicts
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 11:48 am | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and other areas driving further displacement. More >>
