DR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid fighting and lack of aid funding
UN aid agencies are struggling to access provinces overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters at the start of the year,…
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World News in Brief: Russian rights abuses in Ukraine, US a no-show for rights review, Orlando Bloom highlights Rohingya plight
During their mission from 2 to 6 November, the three members of the Human Rights Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry met…
Catch-up immunization campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease…
Sudan war and political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war in Sudan, where the national army and former allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been battling for power since April…
Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to…
Famine declared in two Sudanese cities cut off by war, fragile gains elsewhere
Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that…
Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
The vast Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) – filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the…
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said today’s hunger crisis…
Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
Marking Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United Nations is calling for justice for those…
UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he…