Amputee footballers reclaim hope amid Gaza’s ruins
Today – amid a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland – she stands on the football pitch not…
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Security Council must seize ‘moment of renewed hope’ in Gaza
Ramiz Alakbarov briefed on conditions in the battered enclave and the occupied West Bank, before touching on developments in Lebanon…
‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest
“First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s…
Gaza: Two children killed every day during fragile ceasefire, says UNICEF
“Yesterday morning, a baby girl was reportedly killed in Khan Younis by an airstrike, while the day before, seven children…
UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
The UN described it as one of the most appalling attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied…
Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security Council warned
“Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the Russian Federation’s escalating aerial campaign,” said Kayoto Gotoh, Europe Director…
Security Council’s veto power is ‘poster child’ of global gridlock, says Baerbock
The UN was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,” Ms. Baerbock said, but the world body…
Gaza: Displaced Palestinians dealing with the ‘death of dignity’, warns UNICEF
Children’s Fund, UNICEF, highlighted the case of six-year-old twins Yahya and Nabeela who were critically injured by an unexploded remnant…
Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
“We’re very optimistic that the peace plans will improve the situation,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson Ricardo Pires said, briefing…
Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground
That’s according to Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, who told journalists in New York that it was “essential now to translate…