Sudan: Türk ‘appalled’ by continued killing of civilians in El Fasher
This follows reports that at least 53 civilians were killed and more than 60 injured by members of the Rapid…
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Jubilation in Gaza as news of possible ceasefire deal sinks in
“There is a very positive, jubilant mood in Gaza this morning and there was overnight,” said Olga Cherevko from the…
UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians
At least 24 were killed and more than 45 wounded on Monday when bombs were dropped on civilians attending a…
Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the…
We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief
“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the [occupied] West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate…
UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
The statement issued by the militant group indicated it was also prepared to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip…
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…
Drone victims, terror and death: 30 minutes inside a Gaza hospital
Speaking from the war-shattered enclave amid the ongoing Israeli military push to take full control of Gaza City, UNICEF spokesperson…
Ukraine: ‘This war needs to end,’ Türk tells UN Human Rights Council
The full-scale Russian invasion of the country began in February 2022 and “this year has seen intense attacks along the…
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
All this, while aid convoys remain blocked from reaching hundreds of thousands trapped close to the frontlines and as the…