At the beginning of each year, UNICEF looks ahead to the risks that children are likely to face and suggests ways to reduce the potential […]
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Lebanon: Election of new president a long-awaited first step, senior UN official says
The army chief was declared President following two rounds of voting in parliament, effectively stepping down from his former post, according to media reports. Ms. […]
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
Thirteen civilians were killed, and 110 injured, when two aerial bombs struck an industrial facility in the southern city. This marks the largest number of […]
Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574 civilians – […]
More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024
These deaths represent an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by OHCHR. A further 2,212 people were […]
World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises
At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in the 7.1-magnitude quake in Dingri county, a remote region near Mount Everest, according to media […]
Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023. “As the year […]
World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
Regina De Dominicis – who also heads the agency’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office – issued her plea for action after another small boat […]
In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’
Reflecting on 2024, he stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling […]
In Gaza, a Christmas without a tree
In the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, Tony Al-Masri, known as Uncle Tony, sits with his wife, Amal Aboud, and neighbour, Hossam Al-Khalili in […]
