“The simple narrative is, children are dying and it’s going to get worse,” said Julien Harneis, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen. “My fear […]
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Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council
Briefing ambassadors, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said the situation in Darfur had “darkened even further,” with civilians subjected to what she described as […]
Secretary-General on UN at 80: Humanity strongest when we stand as one
Speaking at Methodist Central Hall, the very same venue where the first-ever UN General Assembly was held on 10 January 1946, Mr. Guterres called on delegates at the event to be […]
Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns
“The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far from being over,” Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in […]
NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security
By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new solutions. Through a drone flight test at […]
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in dangerous incidents […]
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
Ten additional temporary learning sites in Gaza Governorate have been renovated so far this month, and more than 440 spaces are operational overall, serving roughly 270,000 pupils supported by more than 6,300 […]
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) issued the warning on Friday, citing latest analysis from the food security framework Cadre Harmonisé, the regional equivalent of the Integrated Food Security […]
Security Council LIVE: UN raises alarm over deadly Iran protests and ‘possible military strikes’
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York in emergency session on Iran, amid escalating concern over reports that hundreds have been killed during weeks […]
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the United States to address the crisis. Ms. […]
