“There is little information available on the details or how the agreement will be implemented. However, we call for all crossings into Gaza to be […]
Tag: Conflict
In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicentre of overlapping humanitarian […]
UN urges restraint as US strikes in southern Caribbean escalate tensions with Venezuela
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča said the US operations, conducted between 2 September and 3 October, have heightened tensions […]
Sudan: Türk ‘appalled’ by continued killing of civilians in El Fasher
This follows reports that at least 53 civilians were killed and more than 60 injured by members of the Rapid Support Forces militia, the RSF, […]
Sudan: El Fasher mosque and hospital attacks leave at least 20 dead
On Thursday, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group reportedly opened fire on Tuesday and Wednesday at […]
Syria’s search for truth is a ‘collective effort’, top UN investigator says
The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP), headed by Karla Quintana, was created to address one of the conflict’s most painful legacies, the […]
WHO says rebuilding Gaza’s shattered health system critical to a lasting peace
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said Gaza’s health services had been “shattered” after two years of conflict and “on the brink […]
UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians
At least 24 were killed and more than 45 wounded on Monday when bombs were dropped on civilians attending a religious festival in Chaung-U township, […]
Thousands flee amid renewed fighting in northern Mozambique, UN warns
The surge in displacement in late September marks a turning point in the conflict – now entering its eighth year – with more than 100,000 […]
Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the UN and the African Union […]
