Clementine Nkweta-Salami said the latest outbreak of hostilities in South Kordofan’s capital, Kadugli, has reportedly claimed at least 80 civilian lives and left scores more […]
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Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war
Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the ashes of war and its historic monuments which had been reduced to rubble, dot the skyline […]
Gaza: UN health agency urges rapid scale-up of medevacs as thousands remain in critical condition
Speaking from Gaza, WHO Representative Rik Peeperkorn described a scene of widespread destruction, overwhelmed medical facilities and growing mental health needs, as the population in […]
“Cocaine Only Illegal As It Comes From Latin America”: Colombia President
Bogot, Colombia: Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a […]
Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
Signed in 2018 to end years of conflict, the Revitalized Peace Agreement, initially set a three-year timeline for elections and the formation of a democratic […]
Explainer: How family planning saves lives
“I will never allow my daughter to go through what happened to me,” she told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. What happens […]
World News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia
According to President Trump’s latest directive from the White House on Tuesday on international cooperation, the US will no longer participate in or financially support […]
DR Congo: UN mission offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges
Vivian van de Perre, briefed from the ground in Goma, the regional capital, telling journalists that “the situation is still highly volatile, with persistent risks […]
Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
The temporary agreement to stop the fighting and release hostages brought an end to some 15 months of conflict and destruction in the Strip, following […]
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
UNRWA’s communications director Juliette Touma described catastrophic scenes at the camp, where some 100 buildings had been “destroyed or heavily damaged” by the detonations at […]
