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UN relief chief condemns ‘$1 billion-a-day’ cost of war in Middle East
“We’re seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across borders causing mass displacement […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise
The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN agencies warn that rising civilian […]
Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
In Lebanon alone, nearly 700,000 people including around 200,000 children have been forced from their homes, “adding to the tens of thousands already uprooted from […]
UN calls for fair play in the global race for critical minerals
Despite geopolitical upheavals, the shift from a fossil-fuel-based global economy to one driven by clean electrification remains on track. According to the International Energy Agency […]
Iran crisis: Schoolgirls killed, thousands displaced and aid compromised
UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani also recalled the horror of a strike on Saturday which reportedly killed and injured dozens of girls in […]
Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes
Speaking in Vienna, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, noted that there was no indication that any of Iran’s […]
Iran strikes ‘squandered a chance for diplomacy’: Guterres
António Guterres described the day’s events as a grave threat to international peace and security, urging the international community to unite and pull the entire […]
Humanitarian pressures grow as Cuba continues to struggle with energy shortages
Francisco Pichón cited growing risks to healthcare, water services and food distribution as the country’s energy reserves continue to fall. The UN’s top official in […]
Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat
In a new report on the underground global scourge that conservative estimates say generates up to $18 billion in illicit profits annually, the UN Office on […]
