Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP
“We are seeing a dangerous rise in emergency levels of hunger, and our ability to respond is shrinking by the…
Tag: Conflict
DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’
Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security…
The Syria prison survivor who’s seeking justice for those still missing
Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working…
Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries
“These life changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported injuries, of a total of over 167,300 people injured…
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’, Türk calls for lasting truce in Lebanon
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination…
Ukraine: IAEA engaging to get power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The ZNPP suffered a complete loss of offsite power on 23 September following military activity in the vicinity, marking the…
Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into…
‘Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,’ Denmark urges world leaders at UN
She stressed that the UN is “as essential as ever,” even as conflicts intensify, extreme poverty grows, and respect for…
‘House of diplomacy and dialogue’: UN wraps up high-level week with calls for peace, climate action and reform
Over six days, 189 Member States spoke from the iconic green marbled podium – including 124 heads of states and…
Security Council LIVE: ‘Devastation’ in Gaza and beyond reinforces need to end Palestine occupation
The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the Middle East crisis and protection of civilians in conflict, as speculation…