Aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that casualty figures “cannot yet be independently verified” due to limited access. Schools and markets in several border districts remain […]
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Forgotten conflict in South Sudan at ‘a dangerous point’, Türk warns
In remarks to the Geneva-based international body, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for urgent action to preserve the 2018 peace agreement between the Government […]
UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system
Teams under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres have been working on a wide-ranging set of proposals, spanning peace operations, development, human rights and […]
Eight years of captivity: Finding freedom and healing in Ukraine
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are trying to overcome deep-rooted trauma and rebuild what has been lost. For many the […]
UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse” affecting hundreds of thousands of people from at least 66 countries. Many […]
Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians
Speaking to reporters from a basement in Kherson, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade said that the frontline city remains “under constant […]
Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns
The risk of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for each […]
As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return
“More people are killed and injured each year. Millions have only a few hours of electricity per day. Hundreds of thousands are suffering without heating […]
Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims were students at […]
UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action
Meeting at UN Headquarters, in New York, from 2 to 10 February, the Commission for Social Development marked its first session since the Second World […]
