Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva of the suffering inflicted upon […]
Category: Europe
Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians
Speaking to reporters from a basement in Kherson, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade said that the frontline city remains “under constant […]
As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return
“More people are killed and injured each year. Millions have only a few hours of electricity per day. Hundreds of thousands are suffering without heating […]
Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
“While cases have reduced, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain and must be addressed,” said Regina […]
Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that access to the town had been “extremely difficult due to the continued fighting.” Of the 10,000 people who […]
General Assembly President urges Europeans to ‘stand up’ for the UN
In a key address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Annalena Baerbock repeated her call to uphold multilateralism amid “trying times” globally. She noted that just 40 days into 2026, the world has […]
Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns
Russian forces have been carrying out strikes on critical infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures as their full-scale invasion approaches the four-year mark next month. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the […]
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and reshaping […]
UN watchdog warns Ukraine war remains world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety
Addressing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency remains focused on preventing a nuclear accident as […]
‘Cycle of attacks must end’: Lead UN official in Ukraine
The attacks on some of Ukraine’s most important population centres, which reportedly involved almost 400 drones, also left thousands without electricity, heating and water. Temperatures […]
