Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine
For frontline workers like Oleg Kemin from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), this involves travelling deep into disputed territory…
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West Bank: UN report warns of ‘systematic asphyxiation’ of Palestinian rights
The report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, documents what it describes as a decades-long system of discrimination that…
Syria: Aleppo fighting leaves civilians dead, displaces thousands
Clashes resumed on Tuesday between General Security Forces of the transition Government and the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),…
Venezuela’s people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
The US action made “all States less safe around the world”, said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner. Speaking…
Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval
The backdrop Venezuela has endured years of economic collapse, political instability, hyperinflation and economic sanctions from Washington, compounded by floods,…
Maduro seized, norms tested: Security Council divided as Venezuela crisis deepens
Why it matters: Council members are split over whether Washington’s move upholds accountability – or undermines a foundational principle of…
UN chief deeply concerned over ‘possible intensification of instability’ in Venezuela
In a statement delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, António Guterres said the Council was meeting “at a…
Security Council LIVE: World powers confront a ‘dangerous’ turning point in Venezuela
The Security Council meets in emergency session in New York at the top of the hour to address the US…
Iran protests: UN warns against further bloodshed
That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing reporters in New York on Monday. News reports cited videos posted online…
Yemen aid response buckling under funding cuts as needs keep rising
According to the December humanitarian update from aid coordination office, OCHA, Yemen’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is just 25…