UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.…
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New UN relief chief takes office
Mr. Fletcher, a former UK Ambassador and policy adviser to three British Prime Ministers, was appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian…
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions
This waterway, a silent witness to the turmoil of the municipality of Mapiripán, has seen it all – the wildlife…
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
In remarks to the Conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), said that what…
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Starting from November 25, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on December 10,…
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York that according to UN migration agency, IOM, more than 4,300 people…
Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months
This extension in effect from Wednesday ensures that critical aid will continue to flow from Chad into conflict-affected regions of…
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter’, Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made…
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water…
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, was speaking during a press briefing on emergencies in the…