António Guterres expressed his “profound relief” that the hostages had been freed, two years since they were among some 250 taken during Hamas-led terror attacks […]
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Antibiotic resistance surges globally, UN health agency warns
According to the agency’s latest surveillance report, antibiotic resistance rose in more than 40 per cent of the bacteria-drug combinations tracked between 2018 and 2023, […]
Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods
UNCTAD 16 from 20 to 24 October will seek practical ways to restore predictability in trade, ease debt pressures and direct investment to the real […]
UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
The allocation, announced on Monday by Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, will support the immediate scale-up of aid operations across the Gaza Strip, including food, […]
Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis
The landmark survey, funded under WHO/Europe’s project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analysed nearly 100,000 responses from 29 […]
Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
“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 […]
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: 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 […]
Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move – now,’ says Guterres
Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday, Mr. Guterres welcomed the agreement, based on a proposal by United States’ President Donald […]
UN chief calls for Israel and Hamas to ‘abide fully’ by terms of US peace plan
President Trump announced on social media late on Wednesday that Hamas had agreed to release all the hostages being held inside Gaza “very soon”, while […]
