In an interview with UN News, Mr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and UNAMI chief, said the Mission’s end reflects how […]
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Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
Around 100 hectares of Palestinian land have been reportedly confiscated to make way for the new route. This would mark another step towards the progressive […]
Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale hostilities in South Kivu, just days after international agreements were […]
Risks mount for pregnant women in Ukraine
The incident comes amid alarming new data from the UN’s reproductive health agency (UNFPA), showing a sharp rise in the risk of dying in pregnancy […]
UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
The UN’s Deputy Spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the surge in attacks across South Kivu, where what’s officially known as the […]
Hurricane Melissa: WFP calls for greater investment in preparedness, building resilience
“We cannot forget Haiti,” said Lola Castro, speaking from the capital, Port-au-Prince, while also appealing for Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. More than 80 people were killed and roughly six million […]
Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
After months of anticipation and debate over the government’s controversial move, under 16s woke up to find themselves locked out of popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, […]
Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Briefing the Security Council, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said nearly half […]
Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since 2 December due to […]
Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian toll
Briefing ambassadors, Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said 2025 has been one […]
