Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route
The consignment through the WHO Humanitarian Bridge Initiative in Cyprus arrived at Ashdod port in Israel and is being prepared for onward distribution to the devastated…
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Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least 15 children were among the victims. “These latest killings are yet…
UN deal delivers a smoother ride for global trade
The UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents creates, for the first time, a single document that can be used for…
World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil
The fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and clearing rubble. Education, nutrition…
What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world?
In practical terms, South-South cooperation is a process whereby developing countries – regardless of their actual geographical location – seek…
Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City would mark ‘a dangerous escalation’: Guterres
The announcement following an Israeli cabinet meeting “marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further…
Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief
At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high trade costs,…
Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained
“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians, among them UNRWA staff, are hungry…fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their duties,” said…
‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the world experienced a dramatic increase…
US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
While the initial 90-day pause on so-called “reciprocal” tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up to 50…