The statement issued by the militant group indicated it was also prepared to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body as […]
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DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’
Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security Council on the situation in […]
Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries
“These life changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported injuries, of a total of over 167,300 people injured since October 2023,” said Rik […]
The Syria prison survivor who’s seeking justice for those still missing
Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working to find out what happened […]
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’, Türk calls for lasting truce in Lebanon
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination vaccines, the panel insisted. WHO […]
Ukraine: IAEA engaging to get power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The ZNPP suffered a complete loss of offsite power on 23 September following military activity in the vicinity, marking the 10th time this has happened […]
Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile. More than […]
‘House of diplomacy and dialogue’: UN wraps up high-level week with calls for peace, climate action and reform
Over six days, 189 Member States spoke from the iconic green marbled podium – including 124 heads of states and government, underscoring both the gravity […]
Security Council LIVE: Briefing on the Israel-Palestine crisis
The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the Middle East crisis and protection of civilians in conflict, as speculation grows of a potential deal […]
After mass exodus, limbo: Rohingya refugees test international resolve
The stakes for the conference, part of the UN General Assemby’s annual week of high-level discussions, could hardly be higher: shrinking aid budgets and intensifying […]
