In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they have launched the ‘Kick Out Polio’ campaign ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations […]
Tag: Conflict
UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity
Over three days, ministers, development partners and international agencies met to explore how LDCs can “graduate” successfully – meaning they have reached levels of income, […]
General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia
The draft resolution during the emergency special session was approved by 91 votes in favour, 12 against and 57 abstentions, surpassing the required two-thirds majority […]
UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts
Speaking on the sidelines of a key international meeting in support of landmine action taking place at UN Geneva, experts in the field explained how […]
World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding goal of $2.5 billion. The […]
Syria: Hope emerges amid ongoing human rights challenges
Coinciding with the anniversary of the collapse of the former regime, “things are improving,” Mohammad Al Nsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa […]
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, poppy cultivation rose by 17 per cent over the past year, from 45,200 hectares in 2024 to 53,100 […]
Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have been reports of sustained attacks […]
Genuine inclusion of persons with disabilities is a win for us all: Guterres
“When inclusion is real, everyone benefits,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. He stressed that people with disabilities drive […]
Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’
The agency reports that close to 100,000 have been newly displaced in the past two weeks alone, following intensified attacks on villages and a rapid […]
