UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop forced returns of Afghan refugees
He expressed particular concern over the plight of women and girls sent back to Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban…
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Hunger in Gaza: Women and children face death in search of food
“I used to easily receive aid distributed by the UN,” Abir Safi, a displaced person from the Zeitoun neighborhood of…
Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone
It is a grim milestone for Sudan, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But with insufficient funding, lack of access to…
Haiti: More than 1,500 killed between April and June
Between the beginning of April and the end of June, armed violence in Haiti has killed 1,520 people and injured…
UN official decries deadly Ukraine strikes, urges return to diplomacy
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs…
In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, stressed the need for unimpeded relief operations and a peaceful path out of crisis. “The…
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Angolan authorities to conduct prompt, thorough…
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
Mr. Thapa said that the motto of his presidency will be “Delivering Better,” which requires strengthening partnerships and multilateralism to…
Syria: Fragile ceasefire in Sweida ‘largely holding’ amid volatility
Declared on July 19, the ceasefire followed a harrowing wave of sectarian clashes, Israeli airstrikes and grave human rights violations.…
UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR Congo
Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the attack in Komanda…