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UN News Today 01 August 2025

Dianne Penn — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:36:43 +0000

Gaza: People continue to be killed seeking food as starvation deepens First UN aid mission arrives in Sweida, Syria Support mums and babies during World Breastfeeding Week

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UN News Today 31 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:20:22 +0000

Starving Gazans reduced to picking up spilled lentils from aid convoysIOM sounds Somalia alert amid deepening climate and displacement crisisHaitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US aid support - OCHA

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UN News Today 30 July 2025

United Nations — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:55:44 +0000

In Gaza, a ‘man-made drought’ is causing more misery: UNICEFTsunami early warning system kicks in across Pacific after Russia quake: UNDRRCholera alert could impact 80,000 children across Central and Western Africa

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UN News Today 29 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:11:33 +0000

In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation: WFP, IPCA Russian strike on a Ukrainian prison ‘kills at least 16’: OHCHRViolence in Somalia displaces 100,000: OCHA

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UN News Today 28 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:25:09 +0000

Gaza: as starvation worsens, UN aid teams push to flood enclave with foodIran: UN rights chief Volker Türk condemns proposed extension of espionage lawTedros pays tribute to David Nabarro, a ‘great champion’ of global health

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UN News Today 25 July 2025

Dianne Penn — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:12:32 +0000

Syria: WHO confirms five attacks on healthcare in SweidaUN agencies urge more support for Sudan returneesWorld marks first International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent

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UN News Today 24 July 2025

Dianne Penn — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:53:23 +0000

UNRWA warns of ‘walking corpses’ in Gaza Afghan returnees face serious rights abuses: UN report UN rights chief welcomes landmark climate change ruling

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UN News Today 23 July 2025

Dianne Penn — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:56:40 +0000

UNFPA warns of ‘catastrophic birth outcomes’ in Gaza Nigeria: WFP aid for 1.3 million at risk of ending$10 million allocation to support Afghans returning from Iran

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UN News Today 22 July 2025

United Nations — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:37:22 +0000

Gaza crisis: Babies have to use plastic bags for nappies, UNRWA reports South Sudan South Sudan’s hunger crisis worsens amid ongoing conflict, climate shocks Chikungunya: Urgent action needed as global cases surge, says WHO

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UN News Today 21 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:53:48 +0000

Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’ Syria crisis: Aid reaches Sweida’s displaced for first time DR Congo moves a step closer to peace as agreement is signed

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UN News Today 18 July 2025

daniel — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:49:58 +0000

Syria crisis: ‘Bloodshed and violence must stop’, urges UN human rights chief Volker Türk Aid cuts leave millions of vulnerable people without assistance: UN refugee agency Afghanistan returnees face a lack of food, work and discrimination, UN agencies warn

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UN News Today 17 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:25:40 +0000

DR Congo sees dramatic increase in sexual violence linked to conflict Ukraine: With no end to war in sight, UN launches $277 million winter appeal Peru amnesty for atrocity crimes ‘violates international standards’, claim top rights experts

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UN News Today 16 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:30:16 +0000

UNICEF condemns mass killings in Sudan’s North KordofanGaza: Tens of thousands affected by latest Israeli displacement orderBelarus: Top rights experts call for investigations into prison deaths

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UN News Today 15 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:52:26 +0000

Gaza: 875 people confirmed dead trying to source food in recent weeksNo let-up in occupied West Bank killings linked to settlers and Israeli militaryUkraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge

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UN News Today 14 July 2025

Anna O'Donnell — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:43:54 +0000

UNICEF mourns the killing of seven children killed queuing up for aid in Gaza Syria: Senior UN envoy speaks out against rising intercommunal violence UN human rights chief underscores the importance of advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples at high-level forum

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UN News Today 11 July 2025

Matt Wells — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:54:58 +0000

Gaza: Deadly choice for civilians between getting shot, or getting fedGang violence is escalating across HaitiRenewed fighting leads to surge in Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar

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UN News Today 10 July 2025

Dianne Penn — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:37:27 +0000

Funding cuts to HIV services put millions of lives at riskUkraine recovery ‘more than just returning home’: IOM chiefUkraine civilian casualties at a three-year high: UN rights experts

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UN News Today 09 July 2025

Anna O’Donnell — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:23:00 +0000

Lifesaving medical supplies reach Gaza, but much more neededAnaemia risks for women and girls grow in South AsiaUN continues response to deadly floods in DR Congo

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UN News Today 08 July 2025

Emma Trager-Lewis — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:04:41 +0000

Thirty years on, the UN urges the world to remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide and amplify the voices of survivors At least 10 people killed as violent protests erupt in Nairobi and across Kenya World leaders push for the safe and human rights-conscious use of artificial intelligence at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva

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UN News Today 07 July 2025

Emma Trager-Lewis — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:18:00 +0000

One in three people going without food for days in Gaza, warns WFPUN airdrops food supplies in South Sudan’s remote areasTop official calls for inclusive and rights-friendly digital technologies

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UN News Today 03 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:31:44 +0000

’Somalia is on fire’ and development investment can put it out, Sevilla financing conference hearsUkraine crisis: heavy weapons still causing death and destructionGaza: Fear of starvation still looms, warns UN emergency food relief agency

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UN News Today 02 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:22:49 +0000

Investing in communities beats border spending, says IOM in SevillaGaza: People now fainting in the streets from hunger, warns UNRWASyria: Aid teams provide vital assistance, but massive needs remain: OCHA

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UN News Today 01 July 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:53:34 +0000

Gaza: aid teams report more essential services are shutting downIran crisis: top UNOCHA official in Tehran highlights scale of needsNorthern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts

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UN News Today 30 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:44:12 +0000

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UN News Today 30 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:44:12 +0000

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UN News Today 30 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:44:12 +0000

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UN News Today 27 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:25:48 +0000

Gaza’s health system crumbles amid ongoing aid relief denials: WHOMyanmar generals' ‘corruption’ has left people in poverty: UN rights chiefViet Nam urged to continue on path to complete death penalty abolition: OHCHR

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UN News Today 26 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:34:50 +0000

UN Human Rights condemns latest killings in occupied West BankMore than two billion people lack access to safe drinking waterInvestment in AI is triple that spent on climate adaptation

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UN News Today 25 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:16:39 +0000

Funding urgently needed to reach 666 million people without electricity: WHOGaza food aid remains drastically insufficient, warns OCHANiger’s cancer care services get a boost from IAEA initiative

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UN News Today 24 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:59:54 +0000

Iran-Israel crisis: concerns over political prisoners in Tehran's Evin prisonGaza: At least 410 Palestinians killed by IDF at private aid hubs2.5 million refugees need resettlement, says UNHCR

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UN News Today 23 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:42:07 +0000

Iran-Israel crisis: Nuclear watchdog chief urges access to damaged sitesRisk of genocide in Sudan still very high, warns top UN official tells HR CouncilDR Congo crisis must not be forgotten, insists OCHA chief

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UN News Today 20 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:03:01 +0000

Iran-Israel crisis: Diplomatic push for peace shifts up a gearGazans are dying from lack of food and medicine: UNICEFWHO warns of a health financing emergency

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UN News Today 19 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:25:33 +0000

Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastropheUNHCR gravely alarmed at Iran-Israel escalationGlobal investment fell 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion in 2024: UNCTAD

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UN News Today 18 June 2025

Anna O’Donnell — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:51:27 +0000

Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office issues appeal for urgent de-escalationNearly one in two Yemenis facing acute hungerGlobal support for refugees holding firm

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UN News Today 17 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:59:49 +0000

Gaza health system close to disaster: WHOUkrainians suffer another night of heavy Russian bombingAfghanistan and Yemen are worst in world for gender, says UN Women

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UN News Today 16 June 2025

Dianne Penn — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:59:58 +0000

UN nuclear watchdog stands ready amid Iran-Israel crisisUNRWA chief appeals for peace in Gaza and the regionHumanitarian aid appeal slashed due to ‘brutal funding cuts’

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UN News Today 13 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:17:33 +0000

Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikesVictims of DRC violence start to rebuild shattered lives and livelihoodsEastern Chad ‘reaching a breaking point’ as Sudan war refugees continue to arrive

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UN News Today 12 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:55:49 +0000

Oceans summit biodiversity czar warns over lack of ambitionDisplacement doubles while funding shrinks, warns refugee agency Atomic watchdog says Iran not complying with nuclear safeguards

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UN News Today 11 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:58:48 +0000

At least eight migrants are dead after smugglers force passengers off Red Sea boat: IOMGaza aid obstacles remain, say UN aid teams in shattered enclaveThe world pledged to ban child labour – so why are 138 million kids still working?

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UN News Today 10 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:25:21 +0000

We’re nearly at point of no return to save our oceans: UN chiefSudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFPAt least three dead in new Russian drone assault on Ukrainian cities

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UN News Today 10 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:25:21 +0000

We’re nearly at point of no return to save our oceans: UN chiefSudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFPAt least three dead in new Russian drone assault on Ukrainian cities

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UN News Today 09 June 2025

Dianne Penn — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:50:10 +0000

From the Mediterranean coast, Guterres calls for action to save our oceansIran urged to ‘cooperate fully and effectively’ with the IAEAUN allocates $6 million to tackle Nigeria malnutrition crisis

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UN News Today 05 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:19:18 +0000

Gazans’ daily food intake set to fall well below survival level: FAO33 million children suffer from 'wasting' in 15 countries: WFPBelarus: UN experts alarmed by persisting violations of trade unionists’ rights

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UN News Today 04 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:45:54 +0000

Libya: UN Human Rights condemns detention centre killingsIn Gaza, another school comes under attack Oceans conference highlights lack of investment in clean seas

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UN News Today 03 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:39:56 +0000

In Gaza, more Palestinians reported killed at private aid hubNo end to Sudan crisis amid ongoing violence and mass displacementCondemnation for deadly new Russian attacks on Ukraine

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UN News Today 02 June 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:29:14 +0000

UN chief condemns latest Gaza killings linked to private aid planGetting help to Ukraine’s frontline communities Digital platforms in spotlight at UN labour conference

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UN News Today 30 May 2025

Dianne Penn — Fri, 30 May 2025 16:11:57 +0000

Gaza ‘hungriest place on earth’ as Israel blocks aid: UN humanitarians WHO urges countries to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products DR Congo: Violence in Ituri pushes more children out of school

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UN News Today 29 May 2025

Matt Wells — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:25:54 +0000

WFP food warehouse stormed by desperate civilians, as starvation loomsThe UN honours the service and sacrifice of peacekeepersA new $15 million initiative to boost sustainable development in the Congo Basin

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UN News Today 28 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:08:41 +0000

Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five yearsGaza: 50,000 children killed in less than 600 days warns UNICEFEssential supplies reach Sudanese hospital: WHO

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UN News Today 27 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:35:18 +0000

Gaza: UN agencies call for an aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan beginsUkraine’s battered communities face ongoing deadly Russian attacksSudan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, warns the WHO

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UN News Today 26 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 26 May 2025 16:14:35 +0000

Alcohol consumption linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancerGaza: Trickle of aid allowed into war-torn enclave ‘will not halt famine’In Lebanon, top marks for an inclusive schooling project

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UN News Today 23 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:28:13 +0000

Syria: Humanitarian crisis is looming over shattered countryUN rights chief Volker Türk in peace appeal to South Sudan’s warring sidesReal cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought: UNDRR

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UN News Today 22 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:34:45 +0000

Gaza: Aid teams pick up vital relief supplies at the borderSouth Sudan exodus continues: UNHCRJailed Russian activist must be freed immediately, says rights expert

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UN News Today 21 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 21 May 2025 16:41:02 +0000

Gaza: aid trucks not allowed to move deeper into GazaOccupied West Bank demolitions continue ‘every day’ as settlers advanceUrgent call for greater vigilance over scam farms

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UN News Today 21 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 21 May 2025 16:41:02 +0000

Gaza: aid trucks not allowed to move deeper into GazaOccupied West Bank demolitions continue ‘every day’ as settlers advanceUrgent call for greater vigilance over scam farms

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UN News Today 20 May 2025

Dianne Penn — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:36:19 +0000

Countries adopt first-ever treaty to guard against future pandemicsUN life-saving aid allowed to trickle into Gaza as needs mount Mass returns push Afghanistan to the brink, as aid levels fall

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UN News Today 19 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 19 May 2025 17:23:21 +0000

OCHA says Israel has made an approach to resume limited aid deliveriesAttacks on healthcare killed 900 people last year: WHO’s TedrosAustralia justice system in spotlight over child offenders’ reform

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UN News Today 16 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:49:47 +0000

Gazans leave aid lines empty-handed as more soup kitchens close – OCHASudan situation is the worst aid teams have seen in decadesMali: UN's Türk slams draconian decree limiting dissent

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UN News Today 15 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 15 May 2025 16:15:11 +0000

Gazans leave aid lines empty-handed as more soup kitchens close – OCHASudan’s Adre crossing must remain open despite dangers, insist aid agenciesDeep concern at alleged Myanmar pushbacks by Indian navy

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UN News Today 14 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:40:30 +0000

Over 40,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad in just one monthSyria returnees need international help for immediate needs: IOMVenezuela urged to end holding political opponents incommunicado

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UN News Today 13 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:39:59 +0000

Gaza: more than 50 children have died from acute hungerDeep concerns over US deportations to El Salvador prisonNumber of internally displaced breaks new record

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UN News Today 12 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 12 May 2025 16:08:10 +0000

Gaza: UN agencies insist Israeli aid plan leaves most vulnerable at riskClimate change takes extreme toll on African countries: WMORoad Safety Week begins with call to tackle ‘silent pandemic’: UNECE

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UN News Today 09 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 09 May 2025 18:39:47 +0000

Gaza: UN agencies insist Israeli aid plan leaves most vulnerable at riskDeepening hunger alert for West and Central Africa: WFPCosta Rica’s refugee lifeline at breaking point amid funding crisis: UNHCR

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UN News Today 08 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:54:33 +0000

Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges peaceGazans suffer while supplies remain blocked outside the enclave: OCHACondemnation as Israeli troops force closure of occupied West Bank schools

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UN News Today 07 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:43:15 +0000

Gaza: Another school is hit in devastated enclaveOngoing Russian attacks in Ukraine hit civilians hardest, warns top UN aid officialVital food aid reaches DR Congo city of Beni for thousands of displaced

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UN News Today 06 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:18:32 +0000

Gaza: Humanitarians reject Israeli proposal to take over aid deliveryExhausted Sudanese women, children flee into Chad ‘with nothing’ as fighting escalatesSouth Sudan: Hospital bombing in South Sudan may be war crime, UN warns

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UN News Today 05 May 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:08:31 +0000

Israeli aid blockade on Gaza has caused stillbirths and more: UNFPAAid teams condemn deadly hospital bombing in South SudanMyanmar: early monsoon rains add to survivors’ misery: OCHA

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UN News Today 02 May 2025

Matt Wells — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:26:57 +0000

Aid blockade of Gaza threatens mass starvationSyria: Independent UN rights investigators’ accountability call, amid sectarian violence“Unbearable suffering” in Myanmar in quake aftermath must not be forgotten: human rights chief

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UN News Today 01 May 2025

Dianne Penn — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:43:29 +0000

UN Humanitarian Coordinator denounces impact of sweeping aid cutsIsrael urged to allow lifesaving aid into GazaUN rights chief fears more bloodshed in El Fasher, Sudan

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UN News Today 30 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:21:26 +0000

Impact of funding cuts is that millions will die, warns UN aid chiefSudan violence continues to displace thousands who need everything: OCHAHaiti: UNICEF deploys mobile health clinics amid spiralling gang

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UN News Today 29 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:07:37 +0000

Children in Gaza are going to bed starving, says UNRWATerrifying aftershocks continue to hamper Myanmar quake responseAfghanistan’s forced returnees need protection: UNHCR

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UN News Today 28 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:51:18 +0000

Gaza: Israel’s aid restrictions highlighted at world courtHealth workers linked to rising ‘medicalization’ of female genital mutilationCondemnation for strike on migrants’ detention centre in Yemen

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UN News Today 25 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:31:10 +0000

Ongoing Russian attacks in Ukraine force frontline areas to empty: UNHCRAid teams reach desperate families in Khartoum: WFPMyanmar quake survivors almost defenceless against disease threat: WHO

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UN News Today 24 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:57:10 +0000

Condemnation for deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine citiesSudan: Hundreds killed and over 330,000 civilians forced to flee shellingClimate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights

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UN News Today 23 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:25:18 +0000

Gazans almost defenceless against rising disease threat, warns UNRWAAI in the workplace is improving workers' safety, says UN labour agencyWHO steps up efforts to end 'fundamental inequalities' of teen pregnancy

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UN News Today 22 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:31:35 +0000

UNRWA chief's outrage at 50 days of Gaza siege by Israeli forces Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cutsFAO announces $9 million boost to biodiversity restoration efforts

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UN News Today 21 April 2025

Matt Wells — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:32:39 +0000

The UN remembers Pope Francis as a ‘transcendent voice for peace’The UN envoy for Haiti calls on the Security Council to stay engaged as gangs continue sowing chaosAsian crime syndicates are expanding worldwide, a new UNODC report warns

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UN News Today 17 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:01:30 +0000

Gaza war grinds on with journalists banned, but aid teams make gains in healthcare, water, food and moreDRC violence impacting children and women especially, warns UNICEFMyanmar: risk of disease spread is real and dangerous, warn health teams

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UN News Today 16 April 2025

Dianne Penn — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:11:44 +0000

Countries finalize new pandemic agreementGlobal growth to slow to 2.3 per cent this yearSharp increase in grave violations against children in Myanmar

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UN News Today 15 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:17:22 +0000

External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s GuterresLebanon: UN human rights office condemns deadly Israeli strikes on civilians40 tonnes of relief supplies arrive for Myanmar’s quake survivors: UNHCR

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UN News Today 14 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:24:24 +0000

Sudan: UN chief condemns killings amid gains by rebel forces in DarfurIsraeli attack puts Gaza City hospital out of service: WHOMyanmar: Farmers helped to rescue crops after quake devastation: FAO

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UN News Today 11 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:19:55 +0000

After two years of war in Sudan, famine is spreading, warn UN teams Tariff uncertainty also offers potential for developing economies Democratic Republic of the Congo emergency sees one child raped every 30 minutes

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UN News Today 10 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:38:24 +0000

WHO targets ‘meningitis belt’ deaths with new action planUN top economist appeals for tariff damage-limitation measuresIsraeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza continues

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UN News Today 09 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:29:55 +0000

Two years into Sudan war, UNHCR chief urges help for host country ChadGaza: fears and uncertainty persist amid ongoing warYet another wave of attacks in Ukraine, warn UN aid teams

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UN News Today 08 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:01:35 +0000

Myanmar: unseasonably early rains fuel fears of disease spreadDemocratic Republic of the Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda: UNHCRGaza: UN aid teams and partners continue essential humanitarian work

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UN News Today 07 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:25:43 +0000

Myanmar: unseasonably early rains fuel fears of disease spreadWith aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for GazansUkraine: mine contamination is the lethal legacy of Russian invasion

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UN News Today 04 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:22:41 +0000

Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire, says OHCHRSudanese suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum: IOMCholera is surging globally, warns UN health agency

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UN News Today 03 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:34:58 +0000

Sudan emergency: UN rights chief condemns widespread extrajudicial killingsNicaragua rights probe names 54 officials over alleged violations Cyprus: after talks in Geneva, leaders agree on landmine clearance plan

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UN News Today 02 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:55:50 +0000

Myanmar quake response hampered by lack of cash, says UN relief chief FletcherGaza: UN rights chief Türk urges independent probe into killing of aid workersBiological Weapons Convention turns 50, an international success story

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UN News Today 01 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:06:10 +0000

Gaza aid worker killings: one humanitarian still missingUN teams say whole communities have been flattened in Myanmar quakeDR Congo crisis: UN deputy rights chief condemns ongoing violence

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UN News Today 01 April 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:06:10 +0000

Gaza aid worker killings: one humanitarian still missingUN teams say whole communities have been flattened in Myanmar quakeDR Congo crisis: UN deputy rights chief condemns ongoing violence

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UN News Today 28 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:08:11 +0000

UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and ThailandGaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitariansMeasles risk remains high in United States, notes WHO

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UN News Today 27 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:21:05 +0000

DR Congo: record 28 million people now face acute hungerGaza: aid teams warn of war’s impact on children as supplies run out UN rights body sounds alarm over South Sudan crisis

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UN News Today 26 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:26:46 +0000

In Gaza, Israeli evacuation orders cover an area the size of Manhattan, warns OCHASyria: Devastated country’s people live on less than $2 a day, say Human Rights Council-appointed investigatorsMalnutrition starts in the womb, warns WFP in urgent call for preventive action at Paris summit

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UN News Today 25 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:50 +0000

In Gaza, UN aid workers continue vital work for most vulnerable communities Yemen: One in two children severely malnourished after 10 years of conflictSudan’s people uprooted by conflict drag themselves across Chad’s border, says UNDP

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UN News Today 24 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:20:53 +0000

Gaza: UN relief chief Tom Fletcher condemns new Israeli attacks on medics, hospitalsUNAIDS chief warns of surge in deaths unless US restores funding$934.5 million appeal launches for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingya

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UN News Today 21 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:23:43 +0000

Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing2024 was deadliest year on record for migrantsChild rights in Ukraine under attack

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Breaking barriers in law and beyond: Ghanaian judge champions women’s empowerment

Pia Blondel — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:36:44 +0000

Despite some gains, women remain significantly underrepresented in decision-making positions – especially at senior levels of the judiciary worldwide.Judge Angela Attachie, from Ghana, is both a Circuit Court Judge and the Queen Mother of Ho Bankoe – a dual role that makes her as a key figure in community governance and social development.Speaking to UN News’ Pia Blondel, she talks about her journey to the courtroom, her experience as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, and what needs to change for more women to rise in leadership positions.

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UN News Today 20 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:29:33 +0000

UN’s Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, RussiaGaza: UNRWA chief condemns killing of five more staff as Israel steps up offensiveWHO hails cities taking action against preventable diseases

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UN News Today 20 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:29:33 +0000

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UN News Today 19 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:51:47 +0000

Gaza: UN staffer killed at UNOPS premisesUkrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, UN Human Rights Council hearsBelarus in spotlight at Human Rights Council

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UN News Today 18 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:17:53 +0000

Gaza: the UN condemns the killing of hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli strikes – UNWRA, OHCHR, OCHAIran, Syria in spotlight at Human Rights CouncilCyprus talks resume at UN Geneva in a positive ‘new atmosphere’

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UN News Today 17 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:37:30 +0000

Syria’s disappeared: relative of Assad regime’s victims speaks of anguish searching for truth and justiceGaza: Israeli aid blockade is impacting people and relief teams’ work, warns supply teamsInterest payments outweigh climate investments in almost all developing countries: UNCTAD

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UN News Today 14 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:11:05 +0000

Bangladesh: UN chief pledges to help stave off food rations cut to RohingyaIran ramps up rights restrictions on women and girls, Human Rights Council probe warnsCoffee price hike blamed on climate change, says FAO

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UN News Today 13 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:46:57 +0000

Rights investigators pin war crimes allegations on Israeli forces amid Gaza warEurope, Central Asia report highest number of measles cases in more than 25 yearsConflict, hunger, poverty impede children's early development: Türk

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UN News Today 12 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:33:03 +0000

Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, organised crime benefitsSignificant increase in child victims of trafficking over the last five yearsBrain-changing tech in spotlight at Human Rights Council

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UN News Today 11 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:29:50 +0000

Syria’s Alawite families ‘summarily executed’, the UN human rights office warnsMyanmar’s Rohingya facing worst levels of hunger in years: UNICEFRodrigo Duterte arrest: UN rights office hails courage of families of Philippines’ ‘drug war’ victims

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UN News Today 10 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:44:22 +0000

Syria escalation: UN aid teams working to reach civilians in danger: OCHAGazans face substantial drop in drinking water access from Israel power cutDR Congo crisis: mpox centre looted amid ongoing violence

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UN News Today 07 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:18:18 +0000

As thousands continue to flee violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the aid effort in Burundi is ‘buckling’, warns UNHCRSyria crisis: with hundreds of thousands returning, UNHCR issues urgent appealSudan: UN Human rights office issues alert on plight of thousands of detained civilians

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Zimbabwe: probe ongoing for missing activist Itai Dzamara

United Nations — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:17:36 +0000

Zimbabwe’s human rights record has been in the spotlight at the UN.In a scheduled review of the country this week, the government responded to concerns about serious restrictions on freedom of expression and the excessive use of force by security services.Harare was also pushed for news of journalist Itai Dzamara, who went missing 18 months ago.Daniel Johnson has more from Geneva.Duration: 3'16"

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UN News Today 06 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:53:17 +0000

Sudan: Access to stricken Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crisesClimate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising

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UN News Today 05 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:12:35 +0000

Gaza: Israeli aid restrictions threaten care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEFUkraine’s Odesa hit in Russian attacks disrupting power supplies: OCHASeventy per cent of targets of hate speech are minorities, Human Rights Council hears

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UN News Today 04 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:08:29 +0000

Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete, says UN chiefThe crisis in DR Congo continues to spiral, warns the UN refugee agencyIn Somalia, famine looms without emergency funding: WFP

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UN News Today 03 March 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:25:49 +0000

At a time of war, nations must stop global order from crumbling: UN rights chiefDeep concern from humanitarians over the announced halting of aid into Gaza by IsraelOceans of opportunity are being squeezed dry by unsustainable use, say UN economists UNCTAD

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UN News Today 28 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:57:27 +0000

There can be no ethnic cleansing as part of reconstruction in Gaza, insists UN chief António GuterresHaiti gangs recruiting children as young as eight: UNICEFSudan crisis: Children are already dying in stricken Zamzam camp, says WFP

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UN News Today 27 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:39:43 +0000

Thailand called out for forcible return of Uyghurs to ChinaUN rights chief condemns ‘dehumanizing’ narratives around Gaza, OPT debateEritrea, Sudan and Afghanistan face Human Rights Council scrutiny in Geneva

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UN News Today 26 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:13:45 +0000

Gaza ceasefire must hold, human rights chief insistsWest Bank security situation deeply alarming, warns UNOCHANicaragua’s ‘systemic’ repression in human rights spotlight

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UN News Today 25 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:30:23 +0000

UN human rights chief decries substantial increase in executions globallyEurope faces a ‘cradle to cane’ health crisis, warns WHODRC update: civilians and aid workers killed in ongoing violence – OCHA

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UN News Today 24 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:37:31 +0000

World’s ‘warmongers must end disdain for global order, UN chief insistsGaza polio vaccination update Breast cancer expected to surge between now and 2050

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UN News Today 21 February 2025

United Nations — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:29 +0000

UN chief condemns ‘parading’ of hostages by Hamas in GazaThree years since Russian invasion, Ukrainians still bearing brunt: OCHADR Congo crisis: UN refugee agency boosts support to tens of thousands seeking shelter in Burundi

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UN News Today 21 February 2025

United Nations — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:29 +0000

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UN News Today 20 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:11:10 +0000

DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agencyUN chief outlines peacekeeping proposal for Haiti to end gang terrorSouth Sudan: UN force urges respect for peace deal

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UN News Today 19 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:45:30 +0000

DR Congo crisis: Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talksUNRWA chief condemns Israeli efforts to shut down education in occupied West BankDiscussions over our differences are essential to progress, insists Human Rights Council President

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UN News Today 18 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:22:55 +0000

Alarm as Sudan violence intensifies and abuses surgeDR Congo crisis: Outrage at reported summary executions of childrenUkraine: Three years after full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainians need peace and aid, insists UNHCR

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UN News Today 17 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:22:39 +0000

UN launches $6 billion appeal for 26 million people in Sudan and regionDR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting of warehouse in Bukavu after M23 rebels move inTop rights experts probe South Sudan’s ongoing conflict-related abuses

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UN News Today 14 February 2025

Dianne Penn — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:04:23 +0000

Displacement crisis worsens in eastern DR CongoFrom Ethiopia, Guterres urges greater international support for SudanUkraine: Chernobyl nuclear plant attack underscores need for ‘maximum military restraint’

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UN News Today 13 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:00:44 +0000

Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needsUNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR CongoYoung artists sing for social justice at UN Geneva

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UN News Today 12 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:48:39 +0000

UN human rights probe into Bangladesh protests finds top leaders led brutal repression13 Palestinian children killed in West Bank violence so far this year: UNICEFNew childhood cancer meds platform is ‘a beacon of hope’ for families, says WHO

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UN News Today 11 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:49:27 +0000

Gaza: a return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chiefAt AI Summit in Paris, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolutionDR Congo: alarm over dismantling of IDP camps amid sporadic fighting

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UN News Today 10 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:23:08 +0000

Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid accessLibya mass graves discovery reveals extent of human trafficking miseryTo Syria, where UN investigators hear victims of the Assad regime say, ‘We all have someone missing'

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UN News Today 07 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:36:58 +0000

The DR Congo crisis must be stopped, or the emergency will only get worse, the UN human rights chief tells a special session of the Human Rights CouncilUNAIDS warns that US funding cuts are already impacting HIV prevention globallyChildren’s bodies have become battlegrounds in Haiti, warns UNICEF

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UN News Today 06 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:25:53 +0000

January was warmest on record, confirms WMOGaza: 10,000 aid trucks have reached war-ravaged enclave since 19 Jan ceasefire says UN relief chiefFemale genital mutilation continues to harm millions: UN agencies

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UN News Today 5 February 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:32:45 +0000

How the latest US executive orders will impact the UN’s work135,000 women in Africa could die from breast cancer by 2040, warns WHOTunisia: top rights experts demand immediate release of activist on hunger strike

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UN News Today 4 February 2025

Dianne Penn — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:00:39 +0000

UNRWA updates on detonations at West Bank camp, Gaza aid effortsWomen and girls bearing the brunt of crisis in eastern DR Congo, UN Women saysWHO honours people affected by cancer on World Day against the disease

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UN News today 3 February 2025

United Nations — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:05:22 +0000

DR Congo crisis has increased risk of mpox transmission, warns WHO’s TedrosApproximately one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence, warn top rights expertsIt’s time to cut back on alcohol, UN health agency warns EU

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UN News Today 31 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:26:23 +0000

DR Congo emergency leaves civilians trapped and running out of food, warns WFPAs Gazans hurry back to war-ravaged north, WHO warns over desperate health needsFour years since Myanmar coup, violence reaches unprecedented levels, warns UN rights office

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UN News Today 30 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:53 +0000

In DR Congo, the situation is worsening, warn WFP, OCHAAid workers from UNRWA condemn ‘eviction’ by Israel from East Jerusalem baseSyria: hostilities persist in northeast affecting Aleppo, Hasakeh and Raqqa, warn UN humanitarians

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UN News Today 29 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:01:37 +0000

DR Congo: public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding linked to Goma violence, warns WHOIn Gaza, UN agency for Palestinians distribute 60 per cent of all aid since ceasefire beganBelarus election outcome will likely flout democratic rights, warn top independent experts

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UN News Today 28 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:48:48 +0000

DR Congo emergency: next 24 hours are critical, agencies warnIn Gaza, countless unexploded weapons threaten those returning to northSyrians need more help to return home, insists UN refugee chief

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UN News Today 27 January 2025

Matt Wells — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:02:22 +0000

Security Council demands an end to M23 rebel offensive in DR CongoWHO calls for action on clean airUN marks 80 years since the end of the Holocaust

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UN News Today 24 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:16:56 +0000

Nearly 250 million children’s schooling disrupted by climate crises in 2024: UNICEFDR Congo emergency: More civilians uprooted by hostilities amid fears that regional capital Goma could come under attackNigeria humanitarian response plan aims to help 3.6 million people: OCHA

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UN News Today 23 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:38:06 +0000

Gaza: UN delivers millions of litres of fuel for critical needs - UNOPSWest Bank: UN human rights office deeply concerned at escalating violencePeacekeepers in DR Congo deeply concerned about deteriorating security in east

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UN News Today 22 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:19:03 +0000

At Davos, UN chief @AntonioGuterres slams backsliding on climate commitmentsSomalia: Aid partners seek $1.42 billion to help 4.6 million peopleMyanmar crisis: intensified airstrikes in multiple regions reported

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UN News Today 21 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:59:04 +0000

UN regrets US exit from global health cooperation and climate change agreementAid now reaching Gaza at scale but huge needs remain, say OCHA, WHOSyria: intensifying hostilities in northeast spark deep concern

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West Bank: Greater freedom of movement, ‘extremely critical’

Khaled Mohamed — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:41:33 +0000

Freedom of movement is “massively restricted” in the West Bank, having a major impact on Palestinian’s daily lives, and “implications on everything from education to family unification”.Speaking to UN News’s Khaled Mohamed, Ajith Sunghay, Head of the UN human rights office, OHCHR, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, underscored that massive movement restrictions escalated even further following the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.Elaborating also on the situation in Gaza, Mr. Sunghay said that the documentation of violations has never stopped, but the holding ceasefire allows for “the possibility of information sharing.”

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UN News Today 20 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:46:05 +0000

Gaza: over 630 aid trucks have entered since ceasefire says UN aid chiefSudan famine: UN’s World Food Programme sends aid convoy to help most vulnerable in Gezira stateMarburg virus alert: WHO’s Tedros advises against travel restrictions

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UN News Today 17 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:29:48 +0000

600 trucks per day need to reach Gaza after the ceasefire begins, says the World Health OrganizationIn Sudan, deadly ethnic violence is on the rise as the country’s long-running war goes on, says the UN human rights officeDignity for migrants should be our guiding objective, insists ‘Cabrini’ actress: UNHCR

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UN News Today 16 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:10:43 +0000

Ukraine humanitarian and refugee response plan launchEconomic recovery is not contributing enough to jobs or wages: ILORecovery underway in Mozambique after two storms hit in a month, says OCHA

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UN News Today 15 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:13:58 +0000

‘Hope rooted in action’ with UN at centre will propel humanity forward in 2025, insists UN Secretary-GeneralUN rights chief meets Syria’s caretaker authority leader in DamascusSuspected Marburg virus outbreak declared in Tanzania – WHO

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UN News Today 14 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:29:06 +0000

Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosivesHaiti: gang violence forces one million from their homesMozambique: UN human rights office urges calm ahead of president’s inauguration

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UN News Today 13 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:10:43 +0000

Top UN aid official Tom Fletcher pledges solidarity with UkraineMpox outbreak: New travel-related cases identified around the world Child rights panel meets at UN against backdrop of conflict and economic woes impacting world’s youngsters

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UN News Today 13 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:10:43 +0000

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UN News Today 10 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:37:53 +0000

Confirmed: 2024 was warmest year on record, says WMOIt’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN human rights chiefLebanon crisis: $30 million from UN fund allocated to conflict victims

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UN News Today 09 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:42:10 +0000

UN chief’s shock and sorry over LA wildfire emergencySyria: More than 125,000 refugees have gone home since fall of Assad regime, says UNHCR, OCHAGaza: only three weeks remain until Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into force, warns WHO’s Tedros

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UN News Today 08 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:44:37 +0000

Ukraine in grip of third winter of Russian attacks: Human Rights CouncilThe Security Council holds its first meeting of the year on the Syria crisisIn Gaza: More than 70 children have been killed since the new year: UNICEF

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UN News Today 07 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:38:48 +0000

Syria crisis: UN rights office urges restraint amid reported Alawite killingsAvian flu alert: No sustained circulation in people of H5N1 virus, says UN health Iran in international spotlight amid ‘sharp rise’ in executions: OHCHR

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UN News Today 06 January 2025

Matt Wells — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:25:37 +0000

South Sudan: communal violence the primary driver of conflictIn Gaza, a clearly-marked WFP convoy comes under attack by Israeli forcesFirst WHO humanitarian air charter of 2025 lands in Syria

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UN News Today 03 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:00:22 +0000

Haiti gangs crisis: top rights expert decries attacks on hospitals, clinics, and heath care workers Syria cholera emergency: UNICEF teams reach thousands at Al Hol, Roj detention camps Gaza war: UN migration agency IOM urges Israeli authorities to let in lifesaving supplies

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UN News Today 02 January 2025

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:12:20 +0000

UN chief leads condemnation for New Orleans truck attackIsraeli strike on ‘humanitarian zone’ kills three brothers in Gaza tent as harsh winter rains fallVenezuela in human rights spotlight ahead of Presidential inauguration

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UN News Today 20 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:22:33 +0000

Syria may sink if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chiefGaza has become a graveyard and there’s no escape, warn UN aid teamsAs avian influenza infections continue to rise, UN health experts believe that the risk to humans from the H5N1 virus is ‘low’.

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UN News Today 19 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:08:22 +0000

Ukraine: more than 2,180 people killed and injured in last two months: OCHASyria’s war has left villages, towns and cities “completely empty”: UNICEFVanuatu earthquake emergency response ramps up

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UN News Today 18 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:02:41 +0000

UN negotiator leaves Damascus, describes ‘a lot of hope’ for a new SyriaWinter rains and aid convoy obstacles worsen ordeal for one million Gazans87 children among those arbitrarily detained in South Sudan: OHCHR, UNSMISS

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UN News Today 17 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:22:56 +0000

Syria: ‘key priority’ must be preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigatorsAvian flu has been reported in 108 countries across five continents: UN health officials Sudan: UN aid teams deliver emergency food relief to more than 800,000 people facing famine

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UN News Today 16 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:24:33 +0000

Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UNRWA school is hit in new strikeCyclone Chido: Humanitarians warn of scale of need in devastated areasMigrant workforces are key to global economy: ILO

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UN News Today 13 December 2024

Matt Wells — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:24:15 +0000

Gaza: Civilian suffering has become “sickeningly normalised”, UNRWA warnsSyria’s de facto authorities offer constructive support to UNHCR’s work thereRights experts condemn growing “pattern of repression” against protests in Georgia

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UN News Today 12 December 2024

Dianne Penn — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:09:44 +0000

WFP ramps up distributions in SyriaGuterres calls for justice for Africa in speech to Lesotho parliamentUN drugs report finds Myanmar remains a leading source of opium and heroin

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UN News Today 11 December 2024

Matt Wells — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:30:24 +0000

The UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power to a new Government in Syria, says GuterresPoverty, war and climate change are fuelling a rise in human trafficking victims: UNODCDR Congo: it’s high time an effective torture prevention mechanism was in place to end “inhuman prison conditions”

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UN News Today 10 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:14:09 +0000

Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special EnvoyUNHCR raises alarm on surge of new arrivals in South SudanPaper and wood’s 12% fall in demand linked to digital media

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UN News Today 09 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:09:39 +0000

Syria crisis: UN’s Türk insists on inclusive transfer of powerHaiti massacre takes this year’s toll to 5,000: OHCHRGaza: 945,000 at risk of exposure to winter rain and cold, says UNRWA

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‘Healthy land and sports go hand in hand:’ Disabilities campaigner

Martin Samaan — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 09:46:42 +0000

A disabilities campaigner has said that “healthy land and sports go hand in hand,” and that greater access to sports activities should be made available to people living with a disability.Jitske Visser, who has represented the Netherlands in wheelchair basketball at five Summer Paralympic Games, winning four medals including two golds, was named as a Sport4Land Champion by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at a global meeting in Riyadh on Saturday.As one of four Champions, she will work to highlight the importance of restoring degraded land.According to UNCCD, globally the equivalent of four football pitches of healthy land is lost every second.Martin Samaan asked Jitske Visser about her work as a campaigner for people with disabilities.

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UN News Today 06 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:29:08 +0000

Syria escalation sees more than 280,000 uprooted in a matter of daysUN health agency condemns Gaza hospital attackWHO infection control experts rush to DR Congo to probe mystery illness

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UN News Today 05 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:21:03 +0000

António Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in SyriaUN health agency green lights first ‘groundbreaking’ TB diagnostic testWorld faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation

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UN News Today 04 December 2024

Sarah Daly — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:04:35 +0000

305 million people worldwide need lifesaving aid next year say UN humanitarians…The ceasefire in Lebanon is still “delicate” and will need continuous international support, says the top UN humanitarian there. And independent rights experts voice alarm over Saudi Arabia’s execution of foreign nationals for drugs-related offences.

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UN News Today 03 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:07 +0000

Condemnation for Syria escalation impact on civilians, healthcareCondemnation for shelling of Sudan IDP camp - UNOCHAAn inclusive initiative for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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UN News Today 02 December 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:26:38 +0000

Gaza: Organized looting forces UNRWA to halt relief deliveriesSyria escalation forces continued suspension of aid operations across Aleppo, Idlib, Hama: OCHAUN convenes summit to combat desertification, drought and promote land restoration COP16Riyadh

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UN News Today 29 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:10:57 +0000

Escalating fighting in El Fasher, in Sudan’s North Darfur State threatens aid delivery, says OCHAUkraine: UN leads condemnation of fresh Russian strikes on power stationsGaza: Even bread is slipping out of people’s reach, warns WFP

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UN News Today 27 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:15:27 +0000

Parts of North Gaza have been under siege for more than 50 days: UNRWALebanon ceasefire deal: displaced communities start to return homeInternational Criminal Court Prosecutor seeks arrest of Myanmar’s top general

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UN News Today 26 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:18:02 +0000

UN rights chief pushes for Lebanon ceasefire deal – OHCHRSudan: first WFP food trucks reach Zamzam famine campFAO warns over extremely critical hunger in strife-hit DRC

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UN News Today 25 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:43:13 +0000

One woman killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partners or other family members #NoExcuse: UN Women, UNODCUN’s Tedros alert over stricken Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza: WHO Talks begin in Busan to clinch a deal on plastics pollution: UNEP

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UN News Today 22 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:10:05 +0000

Deadliest year for humanitarian workers, says UN emergency relief chiefLebanon: UN peacekeeping force reports rocket strike injuriesCOP29: Wealthy nations mull $250 billion climate finance assistance deal

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UN News Today 21 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:38:05 +0000

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn UN humanitariansCOP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says GuterresMiddle East update: ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM

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UN News Today 20 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:24:13 +0000

In the 2050s, eight times as many children globally will be exposed to heatwaves – UNICEFSudan: Rape and criminality stalk communities uprooted by warGaza: US delegation vetoes new Security Council draft resolution

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UN News Today 19 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:05:45 +0000

Lebanon war: ‘Renewed intensity’ of exchanges of fire across Blue Line, warns UNIFILGaza: UN health agency alert for stricken hospital in besieged northHong Kong sentencing of pro-democracy activists in UN rights office spotlight

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UN News Today 18 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:17:02 +0000

At least 16 children killed or injured in Ukraine every week: UNICEFGaza: Condemnation for deadly strike on apartment blockLebanon crisis: Culture experts meet in call for stronger safeguards: UNESCO

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UN News Today 15 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:30:39 +0000

1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge for millionsIn Gaza: aid deliveries have reached a ‘low point’, displacement soaring: OCHAAt COP29 climate talks, governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ to methane: UNEP

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UN News Today 14 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:05:51 +0000

COP29 news: UN’s Guterres appeals for ‘robust’ net zero plansTorture is never justified, says UN human rights chiefIn Gaza: aid is still blocked from reaching desperate communities in the north: OCHA

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UN News Today 13 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:17:25 +0000

#COP29 renewable energy transition must not be a ‘stampede of greed’, warns UN chiefLebanon’s displaced are exhausted and face constant danger: UNHCRGaza: Markets are ‘in decay’, warn WFP, OCHA

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UN News Today 12 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:58 +0000

Dead bodies lie in northern Gaza’s streets and people beg for bread: UNRWACOP29 update: Time is not on our side to save planet from climate crisis, says UN chiefUkraine braces for grim winter with power shortages a daily reality, says UNHCR

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News in Brief 11 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:14:22 +0000

COP29: UN envoy calls for countries to agree on new climate financing dealLebanon’s food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid ongoing conflict: WFPSouth Sudan election delay offers time for democracy to take root: top UN official

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UN News Today 08 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:18:13 +0000

Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’: UNHCRUN’s rights chief Volker Türk demands justice for violations in Gaza and IsraelClimate crisis: Samoa is facing a plastic tide, warns top rights expert

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UN News Today 07 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:27:41 +0000

Ukraine nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’ warns UN atomic watchdog chiefMyanmar’s Rakhine state is ‘a famine in the making’: UNDPCountries pledge to tackle childhood violence affecting one billion youngsters: WHO

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UN News Today 06 November 2024

Matt Wells — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:08:39 +0000

The war in Lebanon has reached a ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead: OCHAIn Gaza, specialist newborn care has been decimated, warns UNICEFRise in Afghan opium production reflects hardships, despite Taliban ban: UNODC

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UN News Today 05 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:36:17 +0000

Gaza’s polio vaccination campaign in north nears targetMore than two billion people in cities face 0.5C rise warns UN HabitatWHO publishes first list of ‘top pathogens’ requiring new vaccines

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UN News Today 04 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:33:04 +0000

First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn SudanGaza: polio vaccination successes achieved despite deadly weekend airstrikesWest Bank: mobile health clinics provide a lifeline, says UNFPA

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UN News Today 01 November 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:41:26 +0000

Gaza: polio vaccination campaign to resume in shattered north UNRWALebanon war sees 50,000 displaced in a matter of days UNOCHAMpox update from WHO for DR Congo and region

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UN News Today 31 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:13:16 +0000

‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agenciesIn Lebanon, aid teams tackle obstacles faced by pregnant women impacted by warSudan: nearly 120,000 displaced by conflict in Al-Jazirah state

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UN News Today 30 October 2024

Dianne Penn — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:02:43 +0000

Top UN Middle East negotiator condemns deadly strike on Beit Lahiya in northern GazaBelarus: Engagement with UN rights system at historic low, warns expert UN migration agency IOM expands its appeal to battle the mpox outbreak in Africa.

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UN News Today 29 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:38:39 +0000

We cannot replace ‘vital lifeline’ of UNRWA, insist partner UN agenciesSudan: 11 million now internally displaced, warns UN migration agencyHealthy diet recommendations to take away from WHO and FAO

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UN News Today 28 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:59:44 +0000

Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023In Gaza, no let-up in Israel’s military offensiveFrance should reverse hijab sports ban, say independent rights experts

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UN News Today 24 October 2024

Sarah Daly — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:32:28 +0000

In Gaza, children are dying while waiting for medical evacuation, UNICEF revealsSudan’s humanitarian crisis continues to spiral as aid is blockedAttacks continue against UN peacekeepers on Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel

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UN News Today 24 October 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:43:27 +0000

‘Crunch time’ for reducing carbon emissions says new UN reportThe war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to push Lebanon ‘off a humanitarian cliff’Marking UN Day, Guterres says hope for the future means “all countries working as one”

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UN News Today 23 October 2024

Ana Carmo — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:38:59 +0000

UN agency UNRWA targeted again in Gaza as fighting postpones polio campaign in the northPercentage of women killed in conflict zones doubles year-on-yearRights experts demand clarification from Russia following reported death of Ukrainian journalist

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UN News Today 22 October 2024

Matt Wells — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:50:02 +0000

North Gazans just ‘waiting to die’ as Israeli bombardment continues: UNRWALebanon: UN rights chief slams deadly strike near major Beirut hospitalWFP reaches one million people this year across crisis-wracked Burkina Faso

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UN News Today 21 October 2024

Dianne Penn — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:18:58 +0000

Israel still preventing aid missions to northern Gaza, UNRWA reportsUN chief calls for swift probe into the killing of two opposition figures in MozambiqueWHO supports South Sudan in the face of severe flooding

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UN News Today 18 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:28:43 +0000

Many Gazans hope Hamas leader’s death will end conflict: UNICEFLebanon: Peacekeepers pledge to stay, doing ‘whatever they can to help’West Bank Palestinians facing deadly ‘war-like tactics’, warns OCHA

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UN News Today 17 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:49:45 +0000

Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by warRisk of famine remains high across the entire Gaza StripUNDP poverty and conflict report

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UN News Today 16 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:13:05 +0000

Lebanon crisis: Essential services in south close to collapseOn World Food Day, aid coordination office warns that women and girls suffer most in conflict settingsUN human rights office, OHCHR, urges halt to execution of two men

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UN News Today 15 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:06:54 +0000

Lebanon crisis: UN Human Rights office calls for probe into Israeli strikeHistoric drought in Southern Africa leaves millions facing hunger: WFPTwo billion women without access to social protection, says UN Women

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UN News Today 14 October 2024

Julia Foxen — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:49:56 +0000

Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in overnight strike, says UNRWAUN peacekeepers update after Israeli tank ‘breach’ A surge in new disease outbreaks raises risks of a new pandemic

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UN News Today 11 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:23:00 +0000

Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to ASEAN nationsMiddle East sees worsening violence300 million children a year are victims of online abuse

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UN News Today 10 October 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:58:22 +0000

Lebanon crisis: health workers and facilities targeted or hit, warns UN OCHANorth Gaza aid missions impeded or denied, say UN humanitariansMore than 370 million girls and women globally raped or sexually assaulted: UNICEF

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UN News Today 09 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:47:58 +0000

Lebanon on verge of all-out war, warns UN chief,Northern Gaza: No end to hell, warns head of UNRWAEnd ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHORefugee agency awards top honour to campaigning nun in Brazil

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UN News Today 08 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:48:03 +0000

Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza, warn UN aid agenciesDR Congo still in the grip of violence including a rise in sexual slavery, warns UN’s TürkHurricane Milton gathers off Florida coastline: WMO

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UN News Today 07 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:00:22 +0000

UN’s Guterres calls for peace in Gaza, one year since war eruptedLebanon: UN refugee agency chief urges global support amid ‘overwhelming need’Glaciers suffer largest melt in 50 years, warns WMO

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UN News Today 04 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:43:05 +0000

Lebanon: Desperate scenes at Syrian border after Israeli airstrikesNuclear legacy in Marshall Islands in spotlight Human Rights Council WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

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UN News Today 03 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:01:25 +0000

Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing ‘total destruction’In Ukraine, aid teams report that another apartment block has been hit by Russian shelling in the city of KharkivMore justice is needed for people of African descent who’ve died in police custody, human rights chief Türk underlines.

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UN News Today 02 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:33:49 +0000

Middle East escalation: UN human rights chief adds voice to calls for peaceAt least 700,000 displaced in Haiti, half are children, says UN migration agencyGlobal immunization coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels: WHO

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UN News Today 01 October 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:28:49 +0000

UN chief ‘extremely concerned’ over Lebanon escalationUkrainian prisoners of war tortured at scale by Russian captors, says UN Human Rights officeBrazil eliminates elephantiasis as a public health problem WHO

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UN News Today 30 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:43:22 +0000

Lebanon crisis: over one million people flee deadly escalationAlgerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poetCondemnation for Ukraine hospitals attacks: OCHA

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UN News Today 27 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:56:37 +0000

Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalationHaiti’s “senseless criminality” responsible for thousands of killings: UN rights chiefSexual violence in Sudan’s affects millions of women and girls: UN Women

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UN News Today 26 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:10:33 +0000

Lebanon crisis: 90,000 displaced in last 72 hours, warns UNHCRUN human rights chief sounds alarm over Sudan’s El FasherUkraine’s children face a freezing winter amid ongoing energy strikes

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UN News Today 26 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:10:33 +0000

Lebanon crisis: 90,000 displaced in last 72 hours, warns UNHCRUN human rights chief sounds alarm over Sudan’s El FasherUkraine’s children face a freezing winter amid ongoing energy strikes

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UN News Today 25 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:22:56 +0000

UNHCR scales up support as Lebanon’s Syrians head homeTop ministers demand urgent action at UNGA to end Sudan crisisUkraine war: Children among victims of latest attacks on power plant city, say UN humanitarians

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UN News Today 24 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:18:36 +0000

Lebanon escalation is worst in 18 years, warns UNICEFSudan famine must not be forgotten by world leaders, says WFPMyanmar military has ‘doubled down on repression’, Human Rights Council hears

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UN News Today 20 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:51:40 +0000

Lebanon escalation: 1,500 blast victims still in hospital, says WHOMpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to stop outbreak in six African countriesFood security under more pressure from La Niña weather phenomenon, warns FAO

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UN News Today 23 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:46:11 +0000

Middle East crisis: No let up in spiralling violence in Gaza, Israel and LebanonAt least one in seven youngsters have a mental disorder, says WHO’s TedrosBelarus authorities quell ‘all avenues of dissent’, Human Rights Council hears

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UN News Today 19 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:20:48 +0000

HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa choked by growing debt crisis: UNAIDSIndependent rights panel expressed deep concern at Palestinian children held by IsraelRussian attacks on Ukraine power stations set to push 500,000 people out of country

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UN News Today 18 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:58:33 +0000

Satellites and AI offer hope for climate change solutions: WHOSoutheast Asia Typhoon Yagi impacts millions of children, warns UNICEFRefugee agency urges end to arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers

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UN News Today 17 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:55:31 +0000

Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression of criticsAt least 1,800 people have died in custody in Myanmar jails since coup, says OHCHRUN aid teams warn of increasing challenges delivering relief in war-torn Ukraine

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UN News Today 16 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:21:58 +0000

Nigeria floods: humanitarians ramp up emergency responseSanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWAGaza’s civil society activists have nowhere safe to work, warn top rights experts

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UN News Today 13 September 2024

Matt Wells — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:49:31 +0000

UNRWA mourns loss of first staffer in West Bank for ten yearsWHO approves first mpox vaccine in big boost to fighting disease across AfricaHumanitarians rush to Nigeria to assist flood victims following dam collapse

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UN News Today 12 September 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:56:24 +0000

UNICEF scales up protection for Congolese children amid mpox outbreakSudan’s cultural heritage under “unprecedented” threat from looting and destruction, warns UNESCOCambodia: Independent experts call for suspension of new Government-mandated journalism code

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UN News Today 11 September 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:20:38 +0000

U.S. government needs to deliver justice for 9/11victims: human rights expertUN refugee agency seeks millions to combat mpox outbreak in AfricaUNICEF condemns migrant family separation in Latin America and the Caribbean

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UN News Today 10 September 2024

Julia Foxen — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:50:40 +0000

The UN’s top envoy in the Middle East condemns a deadly strike inside Gaza’s humanitarian zoneWar-torn Syria falls deeper into crisis, warn UN rights expertsNicaragua’s people left “defenceless” in the face of grave rights violations

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UN News Today 9 September 2024

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:25:55 +0000

Humanity at ‘fork in the road’ amid global crises: UN rights chiefUN expert concerned over worsening detention conditions for Palestinians in Israeli custodyUN chief urges global action to protect education

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UN News Today 06 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:57:47 +0000

Sudan war: Rights investigators demand arms embargo extension to end ‘rampant’ abusesFlooding affects more than 710,000 people in South Sudan: OCHAMiddle East crisis: top UN envoy condemns latest West Bank killings

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UN News Today 05 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:13:31 +0000

Air pollution kills 4.5 million people a year, warns UN weather agency WMOViolence and insecurity close 14,300 schools in West and Central Africa: OCHAGaza: UNRWA reports positive start to mass polio vaccination campaign in south

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UN News Today 04 September 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:48:09 +0000

AI in the workplace could be linked to shrinking pay packets: ILOGaza: Despite vaccination success, children still in front line of disease, war, says UNRWAIn Ukraine, humanitarians mobilize as Russian attacks kill and injure scores of civilians: OCHA, UNHCR

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UN News Today 03 September 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:23:20 +0000

Venezuela: UN Human Rights office concern over ‘climate of fear’Gaza polio vaccination campaign extended by a day to meet increased demand: UN health agencyYemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities

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UN News Today 02 September 2024

UN News/ Daniel Johnson — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Gaza polio vaccination campaign day two: thousands more children protectedA teenager in Cambodia has died from avian flu but risk of spread is low, says WHOUN agencies welcome Ecuador’s efforts to regularize Venezuelan refugees and migrants

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UN News Today 30 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:59:08 +0000

Libya: mass graves at Tarhuna in human rights spotlightGaza polio vaccine workers prepare to roll out campaignNeeds grow in Yemen amid catastrophic flooding, warns UNHCR

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UN News Today 29 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:38:47 +0000

UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli military operation in West BankRates of unprotected sex among European teens ‘worryingly high’: WHOAfghanistan: more than six in 10 women feel unsafe leaving house alone, warns UN Women

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UN News Today 28 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:47:12 +0000

UN rights office condemns large-scale Israeli escalation in occupied West Bank.Viet Nam in the spotlight over alleged misuse of counter-terrorism lawAs Paralympics begin, WHO’s Tedros urges support for crucial prosthetic aides

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UN News Today 27 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:30:38 +0000

Sudan dam burst threatens communities as far as Port Sudan, say aid teamsGaza: humanitarian aid hub faces being uprooted once again, warns OCHAAfghanistan: Taliban’s new ‘virtue and vice’ order makes situation even worse for women, says UN human rights office

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UN News Today 26 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:54:07 +0000

Ukraine: UN top aid official condemns latest Russian attacks.Gaza: Vitally needed polio vaccines reach embattled enclave at lastMyanmar: UN and partners boost flooding response

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UN News Today 23 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:11:44 +0000

Aid teams highlight dangers of new cholera outbreak in SudanGaza: First polio case is confirmed in war-shattered enclaveA top rights committee urges UK to do more to tackle hate speech

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UN News Today 22 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:39:34 +0000

UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations hit by rising oceansMpox: WHO highlights ‘higher risk’ to children under fiveGaza: UN agency UNRWA mourns another deadly school strike

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UN News Today 21 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:00:23 +0000

UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for likely mpox ‘surge’In Gaza, the latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to the frontlineA week out from the Paralympics, UNESCO supports push for inclusivity

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UN News Today 20 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:11:53 +0000

Combating mpox is a ‘litmus test for global equity’, says UN health agencyAttacks on civilians in Ukraine must stop, top UN aid official insistsGaza evacuation orders have uprooted 13,500 Palestinians: OCHA

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UN News Today 19 August 2024

Dianne Penn — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:58:46 +0000

An appeal for greater protection of aid workers on World Humanitarian DayNearly 2,000 attacks on healthcare since Ukraine war began: WHOGuterres welcomes move to reopen key border crossing for aid delivery to Sudan

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UN News Today 16 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:02:55 +0000

UN rights office calls for accountability after deadly settler violence in occupied West Bank: OHCHRIn Gaza, more evacuation orders add more pressure on those seeking shelter: UNRWA, OCHAIn Sudan, vital border crossing is set to open from Chad: WFP, WHO

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UN News Today 15 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:00:56 +0000

Relentless rain and flooding batter desperate families in Yemen, warn UNFPA, UNICEFBahrain: prisoners’ treatment in human rights spotlightMost of the 40,000 Gazans killed in the war were women and children says UN rights chief

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UN News Today 14 August 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:33:46 +0000

Gaza remains at high risk of polio virus spread, warns WHOExtreme heat increasingly disrupting children’s health: UNICEFWomen face being erased, three years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

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UN News Today August 13 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:54:19 +0000

Mpox still being transmitted ‘across the world’, says WHOSexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced: UNICEF, IOMMyanmar rights probe warns over ‘incredible brutality’ of warring forces

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UN News Today August 12

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:25:44 +0000

Youth unemployment rate at 15-year low, says ILOUNICEF highlights plight of children caught up in Sudan warGaza: clean water crisis adds to latest evacuation order misery, say humanitarians UNICEF, UNRWA

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UN News Today August 9

Shanaé Harte — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:07:15 +0000

IOM says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the Democratic Republic of the CongoOHCHR calls for the release of peaceful post-election protesters in VenezuelaUNHCR aids flood-affected families in Sudan

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UN News Today August 8

Shanaé Harte — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:58:10 +0000

UNDP and UNHCR launch joint programme to aid war-affected civilians in UkraineWHO elevates Mpox response as cases rise in the African regionWHO provides humanitarian care in Yemen following heavy rainfallWMO says extreme levels of heat continued through July

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UN News Today August 7

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:36:09 +0000

UNRWA says “swift and safe delivery” of vaccines essential for GazaUNIFIL provides free medical care for south LebaneseWFP aids flood-affected civilians in Myanmar

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UN News Today August 6

Matt Wells — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:08:59 +0000

COVID-19 infections are surging, with over 40 Olympians testing positive in ParisUN chief António Guterres condemns nuclear sabre rattling as the world marks the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945An independent rights expert denounces the “deliberate targeting” and killing of two Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

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UN News Today August 5

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:08:36 +0000

UN rights chief expresses concern over growing conflict risks in the Middle East: OHCHRIran's protest crackdown disproportionately targets minorities, new report findsUN refugee agency shocked by violent protests in United Kingdom

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UN News Today August 2

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:52:31 +0000

Heat claims more than 175,000 lives annually in Europe, numbers set to soar: WHOUN’s Middle East peace negotiator urges action to address ‘growing risk’ of escalationFamine in Sudan: WFP calls for unfettered access to hunger hotspots

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UN News Today August 1

Dianne Penn — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:25:04 +0000

More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 infants annuallySenior UN officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial in GuineaA new programme aims to get Gaza’s children back to learning

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UN News Today July 31

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:43:39 +0000

Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of PalestiniansUN health agency leads bid to tackle acute diarrhoea outbreak in Yemen AI set to transform jobs rather than replace workers: ILO

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UN News Today July 30

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:53:01 +0000

Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deathly cycle’ of malnutrition, heat and disease, say UNICEF, WHO1 in 3 victims of trafficking is a child, warns UN migration agencyOver 6 million youngsters at risk as deadly floods lash across South Asia: UN Children’s Agency

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UN News Today July 29

Katy Dartford — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:16:35 +0000

Sudan: UN condemns deadly attack on a hospital and residential areas in North DarfurWHO and partners launch project to speed up bird flu vaccine development in low-income countriesThousands of Gazans forced to flee amid rising regional tensions, continued evacuation orders

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UN News Today July 26

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Deadly West Atlantic shipwreck highlights victims’ desperation, says UNHCRIn Ethiopia, UN agencies boost response to killer landslidesWHO sending one million polio vaccines to Gaza

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UN News Today July 25

Katy Dartford — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:46:05 +0000

New avian flu variant threatens Asia-Pacific: FAO calls for immediate responseEurope Tops Global Alcohol Consumption Charts: WHO Urges ActionGaza: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers

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UN News Today July 25

Katy Dartford — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:46:05 +0000

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UN News Today July 24

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:48:20 +0000

The world has been set back 15 years in its fight against hunger, according to a new UN reportA massive exodus from Gaza’s Khan Younis puts pressure on aid resources already under huge strain…And, nearly 400 children a year are dying from rising heat in Europe and Central Asia….

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UN News Today July 23

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:24:03 +0000

In Gaza, the UN health agency says polio and other diseases could prove deadlier than bombs and bullets…Meanwhile in the Sahel, insurgents force thousands to flee Burkina Faso for neighbouring Niger, and...On your marks, get set, go…the UN chief issues a peace call - in the ‘spirit’ of the Olympics

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UN News Today July 22

Katy Dartford — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:51:38 +0000

UN convoy hit by 'heavy shooting' en route to Gaza city, UNRWA reportsClimate change heightens threats to global forests, FAO report urges innovationWHO report highlights the need for accessible neurological treatments

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UN News Today July 19

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:31:18 +0000

Polio stalks Gazans as 'anarchy' spreads, humanitarians warnIn Afghanistan, with 33 of 34 provinces hit by natural disasters, the UN refugee agency steps up assistanceFighting in Sudan holds up lifesaving aid deliveries in Darfur and Sennar state

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UN News Today July 18

Katy Dartford — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:42:38 +0000

‘Largest’ displacements so far in Gaza’s war of attrition: UN aid agenciesUN calls for urgent action on human rights violations in Central African Republic's detention centresUNFPA warns of maternal death crisis in Yemen: One woman dies every two hours

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UN News Today July 17

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:38:50 +0000

Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities across Occupied Palestinian Territory since OctoberHaiti: Displaced women lack basic safety and servicesUN chief marks 10 years since MH17 tragedy, urges accountability

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UN News Today July 16

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:14:36 +0000

Gaza: Five UNRWA schools hit in 10 days, reports UN agencySudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher warns WHOForced labour in North Korea is ‘widespread and institutionalized’: UN human rights office

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UN News Today July 15

Katy Dartford — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:13:44 +0000

Conflict in Gaza continues with airstrikes: UN shelters hitSouth Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisisIncrease in conflict, main cause of stalled child immunization rates

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UN News Today July 12

Katy Dartford — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:18:47 +0000

The UN continues to mediate peace talks in Geneva between the warring factions in Sudan.Conflict escalates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sparking disease outbreaks.And…an ambitious UN bid to connect every school in the world to the Internet by 2030…

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UN News Today July 11

Katy Dartford — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:44:28 +0000

Sudan: Conflict spreads, displacing another 136,000 peopleWorld population to peak at 10.3 billion by 2080s, decline by 2100UN humanitarians and partners launch $9 million response plan for Hurricane Beryl victims

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UN News Today July 10

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:31:28 +0000

Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says aid agencyFirst hepatitis C self-test gets health agency pre-approvalAnd… the real cost of the booming digital economy

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UN News Today July 9

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:27:47 +0000

Ukraine’s main children’s hospital likely received a direct hit when it was struck on Monday, say UN rights monitorsGazans are continue to reel from intensified malnutrition and heat risks Arbitrary detentions and impunity are happening on a massive scale in Libya, the Human Rights Council hears

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UN News Today July 8

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:09:32 +0000

After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school is hit by an Israeli airstrikeSeveral Ukrainian cities have been hit during a new wave of Russian strikes, including a children’s hospitalThe record temperature streak continues worldwide through June

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UN News Today July 5

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:13:02 +0000

Refugees and migrants face violence, abuse and death on Africa routesOngoing and generalized impunity in Burundi for the ‘Imbonerakure’ youth wingAnd …Hurricane Beryl - just an indication of a long storm season to come

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UN News Today July 4

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:44:17 +0000

Gaza’s forcibly displaced run out of space to shelterMyanmar’s military ‘doubling down’ on its attacks against civiliansAnd…UN chief António Guterres urges peace above all else, and an end to multiple conflicts

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UN News Today July 3

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:44:05 +0000

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expertIn Ukraine, May was bloodiest month in a year, says UN missionSyria still in grip of appalling violence, the Human Rights Council hears

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UN News Today July 2

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:28:53 +0000

Gaza: 250,000 feared displaced in new Khan Younis escalationNear-famine conditions only one of Sudan’s problemsIn Haiti, a child a minute is uprooted by gang violenceAnd… a 5,000-metre mountain is named in honour of the UN

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UN News Today July 1

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:59:14 +0000

This is UN News Today with me Daniel Johnson....the headlines:Tens of thousands displaced in new Gaza City escalationAfghanistan’s de facto authorities take part in international talks in DohaAnd…why UN rights chief Volker Türk believes that the world of sports is not immune from the goal of human rights for all

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UN News Today June 28

UN News/ Daniel Johnson — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:36:56 +0000

Over 10,000 patients still waiting to be evacuated from GazaUN Refugee Agency sounds alarm as climate change pounds displaced communitiesUN sexual health agency launches new strategy to help end FGM and child marriage in East and Southern Africa

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UN News Today June 27

UN News/ Daniel Johnson — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:53:32 +0000

Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting Andaman Sea among most deadly for migrants zones for migrantsRoad safety experts wheel in fix for pedal error accidents

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UN News Today June 27

UN News/ Daniel Johnson — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:53:32 +0000

Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting Andaman Sea among most deadly for migrants zones for migrantsRoad safety experts wheel in fix for pedal error accidents

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UN News Today June 26

UN News/ Daniel Johnson — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:57:45 +0000

We'll never abandon Gaza, the UN’s top aid official tells me in an exclusive interview…The International Criminal Court convicts a former police chief of war crimes in MaliA new report this World Drug Day highlights rising drug use and increased trafficking

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News in Brief 25 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:07:41 +0000

There’s a new famine alert for Gaza where families go days without food.Top court the ICC, issues arrest warrants against senior Russian officials for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.And…Julian Assange’s release is welcomed by the Human Rights Council’s independent expert on torture.

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News in Brief 24 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:26:17 +0000

The head of the biggest UN agency in Gaza warns that an entire generation could be lost;In the latest outrage in Sudan, a maternity hospital comes under fire; And it’s time for the ‘war on drugs’ to end, the Human Rights Council hears

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News in Brief 21 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:06:45 +0000

Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agenciesInternal displacement set to surge as paths of climate change and conflict meet #HRC56UNHCR rushes support to Rohingya refugees hit by deadly landslides in Bangladesh

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News in Brief 20 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:33:21 +0000

Don’t forget Sudan crisis on World Refugee Day says aid agency chief GrandiGaza today: Scorching heat, dire aid shortages and heavy fighting, warns OCHAForeign direct investment declines for second year, UNCTAD report shows

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News in Brief 19 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:57:44 +0000

• The laws of war are being ‘consistently violated' by Israel during its Gaza bombing campaign, says the UN human rights office• Gazans are barely surviving amid the massive destruction• China is being urged to provide information on an imprisoned Uyghur doctor

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News in Brief 18 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:31:38 +0000

Gaza: UN rights chief’s ire amid fresh strikes on refugee campMyanmar in Human Rights Council spotlightStark variations in attitudes to migrants, asylum seekers: UNHCR

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News in Brief 14 June 2024

Shanaé Harte — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:03:23 +0000

Top UN official in Ukraine warns daily life becoming harder for ci lead to more suffering and a difficult life for civilians there. ‘Transnational’ FGM undermined by the practice of travelling across national borders and beyond to have the procedure performed on girls.Human rights report in Ethiopia reveals a 56 per cent human violations increase since 2022.

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News in Brief 13 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:36:53 +0000

Gaza: Malnourished children ‘dying before their families’ eyes’ Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR Africa not spending enough on quality education for children: UNICEF

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News in Brief 12 June 2024

United Nations — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:19:34 +0000

Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development actionGaza: Hamas and Israel carried out war crimes, says top independent rights probeKharkiv: amid destruction, thousands more evacuated from frontline villages: UNHCR, UNECE, UNEP

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News in Brief 11 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:26:50 +0000

Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthi forces Gaza: ‘high time’ ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres 49 migrants dead and 140 missing in shipwreck off Yemen coast: IOM

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News in Brief 11 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:26:50 +0000

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News in Brief 10 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:38:04 +0000

Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital Rights abuses against civilians still rampant in eastern DR Congo Almost all women in Gaza say families struggling to survive: UN Women

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News in Brief 7 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:49:04 +0000

Amid Gaza war, kids now work so families can survive: UN labour agency ‘Unimaginable trauma’ haunts Sudan’s displaced while violence, famine threaten millionsClimate change impacts on health of pregnant women, children, older people

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News in Brief 6 June 2024

Julia Foxen — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:33:45 +0000

Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza181 million under-5s experiences severe child food poverty WFP expands emergency response to avert famine in war-torn Sudan

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News in Brief 5 June 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:37:03 +0000

Acute food insecurity set to rise in 18 hunger hotspots: FAO/WFP There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists2025 global refugee resettlement needs spike to almost three million: UNHCR

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News in Brief 4 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:02:43 +0000

More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief Let’s break free from climate chaos, urges UN chief for Environment DayIncrease in migrants from Middle East and Asia on Africa migration routes: UNHCR

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News in Brief 3 June 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:10:49 +0000

WFP reaches Haiti’s capital with truckloads of foodGaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWAGlobal pandemic treaty to be agreed by 2025, says UN health agency: WHO

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News in Brief 31 May 2024

United Nations — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:52:19 +0000

Afghanistan: Children the main victims of flash flood disaster: FAO Sudan crisis has left millions at imminent risk of famine: WFP Gaza: Kids are starving, warns UN health agency: WHO, UNOCHA

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News in Brief 31 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 31 May 2024 16:22:03 +0000

Afghanistan: Children the main victims of flash flood disaster: FAOSudan crisis has left millions at imminent risk of famine: WFP Gaza: Kids are starving, warns UN health agency: WHO, UNOCHA

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News in Brief 30 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 30 May 2024 15:11:42 +0000

As Israeli ground incursions into Gaza continue, aid is cut by two-thirdsSudan: ‘Noose of war’ tightens on civilians in El Fasher: top UN official Mali in rights spotlight over widespread recruitment of children in conflict zones

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News in Brief 29 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 29 May 2024 19:46:42 +0000

Gaza: vital medical supplies running out, warns UN health agency In Sahel, grave violations against children up 70 per cent: UNICEF Global unemployment set to drop slightly this year: ILO

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News in Brief 28 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Tue, 28 May 2024 17:22:41 +0000

Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities Papua New Guinea disaster: Rescue efforts face complex challenges: IOM3.2 million children at risk in Bangladesh as Cyclone Remal hits hard: UNICEF

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News in Brief 27 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:25:22 +0000

Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack on camp for displacedPandemic treaty is a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’, says GuterresHaiti: 2 in 3 households do not have enough to eat, says WFP

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News in Brief 24 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:21:42 +0000

World court orders Israel to halt Rafah operation immediately COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy: WHOUkraine: Kharkiv city still under attack, sparking further displacement, says OHCHR

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News in Brief 23 May 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:09:28 +0000

‘Appalling’ Russian attacks on Kharkiv region must end says top UN humanitarian in UkraineInternational action ‘crucial’ to save thousands of Rohingya lives in MyanmarUN rights experts welcome maritime tribunal ruling obliging countries to cut CO2 pollution

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News in Brief 22 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:51:29 +0000

Gaza: Conflict in Rafah puts key relief supplies warehouses out of reach Geopolitical tensions threaten global trade, warns UN’s Amina MohammedBiodiversity breakdown alert: one million species under threat, says UNEP

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News in Brief 21 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:55:25 +0000

Gaza: UN health agency’s Tedros calls for end to siege of Al-Awda hospital Ukraine: 16,000 uprooted by deadly Kharkiv escalation, humanitarians warn OCHA aid call for southern African nations suffering worst drought in 100 years #ElNiño

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News in Brief 20 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:20:04 +0000

World court seeks arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s NetanyahuGaza: Now 810,000 have fled Rafah amid ongoing Israeli operationYemen: human rights experts press for release of detained Bahá'ís

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News in Brief 17 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:40:19 +0000

UN rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearerWHO: antimicrobial resistance an increasingly worrying threatUkraine’s civilians facing daily drone and glider bomb attacks: IOM

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News in Brief 16 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 16 May 2024 15:14:02 +0000

Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle Global temperature record streak continues: WMOTürk welcomes 20-year jail sentence for Gambian ex-minister for crimes against humanity

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News in Brief 15 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:13:52 +0000

Gaza: underweight babies, heavy fighting and more displacementSudan alert as civilians remain trapped in war zoneSaudi Arabia violated rights of religious scholar, UN rights experts warn

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News in Brief 14 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 14 May 2024 14:25:57 +0000

450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continuesUkraine: UN rights office expresses deep concern over Russia’s eastern offensive Afghanistan flood disaster is not an anomaly, warns UN World Food Programme

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News in Brief 13 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:49:08 +0000

Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN issues $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West BankUkraine: aid teams warn as Russian offensive in Kharkiv heightens displacement fearsCountless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams

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News in Brief 10 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 10 May 2024 15:47:51 +0000

Gaza: As exodus from Rafah continues, ceasefire calls grow Myanmar spike in fighting fuels humanitarian emergency: OCHA Belarus probe finds torture of detainees is systematic: rights experts

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News in Brief 9 May 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:10:41 +0000

Gaza: 80,000 flee Rafah amid Israeli military escalation fears, say UN humanitarians Former Guantanamo Bay detainee faces re-victimisation in Algeria, right experts warn Early data on vaccine ‘patches’ is welcome news in battle against measles: WHO

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Unexploded weapons: One of many existential threats in Gaza

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:48:47 +0000

A vast array of weaponry has been used in the last seven months of conflict in Gaza, so much so that UN mine action experts say that land potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance will take years to make safe.Patrick McCabe is a UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) veteran whose job is to help civilians move around Gaza as safely as possible, now and when the fighting ends.He spoke to UN News’s Daniel Johnson, about what he’d seen in the shattered enclave so far.

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News in Brief 8 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 08 May 2024 16:34:58 +0000

Gaza: No aid is coming through the south, confirms @UNRWA Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa: IOMNo respite in sight for Brazil suffering flood emergency: WMO

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News in Brief 7 May 2024

Matt Wells — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:20:54 +0000

Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossingsRussia: UN rights chief troubled by increasing crackdown on journalistsDRC: more than 80,000 newly displaced people amid new fighting in Kivu

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News in Brief 6 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:43 +0000

We won't abandon Gazans sheltering in Rafah, says UNRWASeven months into the war in Gaza, deep fears over unexploded ordnance threatUrgent appeal launched for Yemen where 18.2 million people need lifesaving assistance

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News in Brief 3 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Fri, 03 May 2024 17:27:52 +0000

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency Sudan violence leaves many areas beyond reach of aid teams; UNHCR Tropical cyclone Hidaya threatens further flooding in east Africa: WMO

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News in Brief 2 May 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 02 May 2024 18:44:04 +0000

Development in Palestine set back more than 20 years due to Gaza warNiger responds to 50 per cent spike in meningitis since last yearDetention of child migrants in EU must end, say top rights experts

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News in Brief 1 May 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:03:43 +0000

Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call Ukraine landmine contamination still having global economic impactDR Congo conflict driving record levels of displacement, hunger

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News in Brief 30 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:01:36 +0000

‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Rafah from feared Israeli attack: UNRWA Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in LebanonUN rights chief Türk ‘troubled’ by law enforcement crackdown on Gaza protests in US

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News in Brief 29 April 2024

Shanaé Harte — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:21:09 +0000

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expertLift tax on aid relief, top UN emergency relief chief urges South Sudan UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

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News in Brief 26 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:55:10 +0000

Gaza humanitarian update, rights experts’ appeal over aid accessSudan: Civilians ‘are trapped’ in El-Fasher, warns UN’s Türk ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

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News in Brief 25 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:57:54 +0000

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measureUK gender change therapy review reveals devastating impacts on kids, says top rights expertIndependent rights body to investigate fate of missing persons in Syria

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News in Brief 24 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:31:41 +0000

Gaza: People ‘are clearly dying’ from hunger, warns UN food agency Global hunger set to rise amid record displacement, warn FAO, UNHCRTanzania in rights spotlight over ritual attacks on people with albinsm

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News in Brief 23 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:31:44 +0000

Gaza mass graves uncovered with victims’ hands tied: UN’s TürkEthiopia clashes displace 50,000, warn UN humanitarians Asia, the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate shocks: WMO

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News in Brief 22 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:59:00 +0000

Gaza violence continues unabated, claims lives of civiliansClimate shocks lie behind rise in workplace dangers and deaths: ILOAirlines, aviation authorities should not facilitate unlawful removals to Rwanda, top rights experts say

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News in Brief 19 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:45:34 +0000

Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans Rights chief Türk urges peace for shattered DR Congo communities Fears of Middle East escalation undiminished amid ongoing violence

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News in Brief 18 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:31:18 +0000

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News in Brief 17 April 2024

Shanaé Harte — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:35:38 +0000

$2.8 billion flash appeal launched in support of three million across Gaza and West BankViolations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths, says UNFPALives depend on success of Cameroon emergency appeal: Humanitarians

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News in Brief 16 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:01:41 +0000

Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief calls for end to civilian suffering Ethiopia hunger rates focus of pledging forum: OCHAUN migration agency calls for $112 million to save lives in Africa and Yemen

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News in Brief 15 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:05:17 +0000

Gaza: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli militarySudan crisis in international spotlight one year since war beganGrower taskforce mulls action to tackle spike in plant pests

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News in Brief 12 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:02:50 +0000

Gaza: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official Sudan facing looming famine, warn humanitariansUkraine war leaves 3.3 million in dire need on frontlines: IOM 

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News in Brief 11 April 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:25:17 +0000

Life-threatening heat alert for children in east Asia: UNICEFMyanmar middle class ‘disappearing’: UN development reportGaza: Security Council demands accountability for humanitarian attacks

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News in Brief 9 April 2024

Shanaé Harte — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:26:51 +0000

‘Fear and loss’ for Sudanese displaced by brutal fightingHepatitis killing thousands each day and numbers rising: WHODozens of migrants perish in Djibouti shipwreck

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News in Brief 8 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:30:29 +0000

Palestine UN membership in spotlight amid Rafah invasion fears Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities ‘must cease immediately’: UN atomic watchdogHealthcare ‘inaccessible’ for displaced people, warns UN migration agency

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News in Brief 5 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:53:19 +0000

Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military strategy @UNHumanRights @antonioguterresSudan: UN food agency convoy reaches Darfurs for first time in months @WFPGlobal deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

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News in Brief 4 April 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:05:25 +0000

Ukraine: Ambulance teams at 3 times greater risk of death and injuryHuman Rights Council resolution demands further Iran violations probeMore than 700 attacks by Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

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News in Brief 3 April 2024

Matt Wells — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:50:37 +0000

Haiti: Armed gangs continue assault on healthcareUN teams in Sudan and South Sudan team up over crucial medical aidEgypt must halt executions, urge UN human rights experts

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News in Brief 2 April 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:46:40 +0000

Gaza: health system ‘barely surviving’ warns UN health agency chiefUkrainians suffer Russia-imposed ‘violence, intimidation, and coercion’, Türk tells Human Rights Council Malawi drought affects nearly two million farming families

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News in Brief 1 April 2024

Dianne Penn — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:09:36 +0000

Protect Gaza hospitals: WHO chiefAfghanistan: Children killed or injured in two mine blastsHeavy rains destroy homes and farmland in Afghanistan

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News in Brief 28 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:36:27 +0000

Gaza: health system ‘barely surviving’ warns UN health agency chiefSudan’s 24 million children have a right to live in peace: UNICEF Refugee agency launches $1.4 billion appeal for South Sudan

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News in Brief 27 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:05:12 +0000

Gaza war: ‘Direct hits’ on more than 200 schools since Israeli bombing began 783 million people go hungry today but one-fifth of all food goes to waste Cameroon: vital aid assistance under threat, warn UNHCR, WFP

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News in Brief 26 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:57:31 +0000

Gaza: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnightOne in three migrant deaths linked to countries at war or with large refugee populationsDevastating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo: UNHCR

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News in Brief 25 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:51:58 +0000

We must push for lasting peace in Gaza, UN chief insists, as starvation threat nears Deadly cholera infections spreading fast in Somalia, warn UN aid teamsYemen conflict enters 10th year with 17 million-plus people in need of health aid

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News in Brief 22 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:10:42 +0000

Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger Mass grave found in Libya highlights migrant horror, says UN migration agencyAid ramps up to Mozambique communities impacted by tropical storm Filipo

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News in Brief 21 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:56:22 +0000

Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call Sudan war could see 222,000 children die from malnutrition, says aid coordinatorMobile phones called to order for part in 62 million tonnes of e-waste

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News in Brief 20 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:41:41 +0000

Gaza: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid missions allowed into northern zones this month M-pox deaths falling everywhere but Africa, says UN health agency expert panel Belarus opponents ‘increasingly oppressed and punished’: Human Rights Council

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News in Brief 19 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:12:22 +0000

Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warnForced labour exploiters make $236 billion a year, says ILO More climate records smashed, WMO report confirms

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News in Brief 18 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:56:28 +0000

Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians Iran: Repression continues two years after nationwide protests, say rights investigators ‘Pandemic treaty’ deal enters final week of negotiations

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News in Brief 15 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:07:24 +0000

I lost hope and will to live in Russian jail, says Ukraine prisoner of war Gaza: Nearly 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’Sudan: hunger ‘pervasive’ in Khartoum streets, warns UNICEF

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News in Brief 13 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:16:40 +0000

Gaza: More children dead from war than from four years of global conflict Ukraine: Condemnation after Russian strike kills dozens in Dnipro regionWith internal displacement at a record high, UN aid chief backs solutions

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News in Brief 14 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:33:16 +0000

Gaza: Aid missions risk being halted without security guaranteesHaiti crisis: UN mission announces airbridge to facilitate aid relief Human Rights Council: Climate crisis a principal factor in global hunger emergency

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News in Brief 13 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:24:34 +0000

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News in Brief 12 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:44:44 +0000

Gaza: Ceasefire now, urges UN Secretary-General on first day of RamadanWFP races to preposition aid in Chad for Sudan’s displacedRampant abuse of counter-terrorism laws globally, Human Rights Council hears

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News in Brief 11 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:10:45 +0000

Gaza: Ceasefire now, urges UN Secretary-General on first day of RamadanSyria in grip of violence not seen in years, warn top rights expertsTruth and justice call for disappeared Thai lawyer

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News in Brief 8 March 2024

Matt Wells — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:01:14 +0000

Marking International Women’s Day, UN chief launches plan to tackle baked-in bias Rafah ground assault would increase risk of atrocity crimes Mozambique: Thousands displaced over fear of violence

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News in Brief 7 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:26:34 +0000

Gaza: Fears over growing toll of starvation among youngSudan: UN chief leads call for Ramadan cessation of hostilitiesNigeria mass abductions condemned

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News in Brief 6 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:35:24 +0000

Gaza humanitarian update 11 months into Sudan war, ‘world's worst hunger crisis’ looms 2023 was deadliest year on record for migrants

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News in Brief 5 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:34:42 +0000

North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hungerEl Niño weakens but impacts continueDrug controls: UN-backed body offers e-solutions to counter narcotics surge

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News in Brief 4 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:46:04 +0000

Gaza: Gaza conflict could fuel much wider Middle East ‘conflagration’, warns UN rights chiefTürk: ‘Mega election year’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: Pacific accounts for nine in 10 most obese countries in the world (WHO)

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News in Brief 1 March 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:45:47 +0000

Gaza: Worst famine fears realized as 10th child reportedly starves to deathMyanmar crisis now a never-ending nightmare, warns UN rights chiefSudan’s displaced in desperate need of basics to survive: UNHCR

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News in Brief 29 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:02:38 +0000

‘Carnage’ in Gaza must end, UN rights chief tells Human Rights CouncilRisks from climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss are realUN chief “committed” to Sudan as UNITAMS mission ends

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News in Brief 28 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:46:59 +0000

Gaza: Famine imminent without more aid relief, warn UN humanitarians All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief Aid agencies underscore need to help Ethiopians brought low by climate, war and disease

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News in Brief 27 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:54:51 +0000

Gaza: Frustration mounts over blocked UN aid missions Peacekeepers’ alarm over exchanges of fire on Israel-Lebanon border $9 billion investment boost for global internet connectivity: ITU

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News in Brief 26 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:41:47 +0000

With eyes on Gaza, UN chief launches rights protection pledge UN migration agency teams up with top manufacturer against ‘slave’ labour Russian anti-war campaigner’s harassment reflects pressure on judiciary: top rights expert

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News in Brief 23 February 2024

Dianne Penn — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:44:56 +0000

Ukraine: Frontline children and mental traumaUN human rights report details Sudan war abuses Rights experts call for arms embargo on Israel

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News in Brief 22 February 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:50:11 +0000

Shock and desperation throughout Gaza, Security Council hearsHorrific war in Ukraine will be felt ‘for generations’ warns rights chiefUNHCR welcomes AU Protocol to end scourge of statelessness

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News in Brief 21 February 2024

Matt Wells — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:19:48 +0000

WHO chief says severe malnutrition is soaring in Gaza, SudanUS companies dumping “forever chemicals” with impunity: UN expertsInternational Mother Language Day

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News in Brief 20 February 2024

Dianne Penn — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:53:07 +0000

WFP pauses food delivery to north GazaUkraine war and ongoing uncertainty among displaced people$2.6 billion appeal for DR Congo

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News in Brief 19 February 2024

Matt Wells — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:36:27 +0000

Rafah invasion would have “dire humanitarian consequences”25 million battle hunger due to Sudan warHuman rights must “guide” transition to lasting peace in South Sudan

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News in Brief 16 February 2024

Dianne Penn — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:16:17 +0000

Guterres calls for a ‘global order that works for everyone’UN human rights office ‘appalled’ by Alexei Navalny’s death in prisonLack of social protection puts 1.4 billion children at risk

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News in Brief 15 February 2024

Matt Wells — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:51:13 +0000

Gaza: Situation dire in Rafah UN agencies warnUN weather agency declares warmest January everOn International Childhood Cancer Day, WHO hails vital role of parents

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News in Brief 14 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:45:34 +0000

Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’ UNICEF steps up fight against cholera in eastern and southern Africa Condemnation for new attacks on public cases in Ukraine

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News in Brief 13 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:03:03 +0000

Gazans ‘living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid officialSenegal: UN rights office concern over suspended election People of Sudan facing ‘life or death’ situation: WHO

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News in Brief 12 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:20:57 +0000

Gaza: Relief over rescued hostages as Tedros warns of ‘ocean of need’Economic progress must be linked to a ‘human rights economy’, say experts68,000 children affected by Nepal earthquake still need urgent assistance: UNICEF

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News in Brief 9 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:47:49 +0000

Gaza: UN health agency warns over continuing healthcare attacksSudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutritionHaiti’s people suffering ‘deepening human rights catastrophe’, warns Türk

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News in Brief 8 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:06:31 +0000

Gaza: UN’s top aid official reiterates extreme concern over Israeli ground offensive in Rafah ‘Debt caps’ needed to save developing countries from financial disaster: UNCTAD Mexico dreams: UN initiative offers hope for migrant workers in Mexico

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News in Brief 7 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:38:24 +0000

Gaza war enters fifth month amid fears for hospital under siege UNRWA Sudan appeal launches for war victims left with nothing UNOCHA Ukraine: top UN aid official denounces attacks on public places

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News in Brief 6 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:09:25 +0000

Gaza: War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of RafahThousands still struggling one year on from Syria-Turkïye earthquakesVaccine push underway in southern Africa amid unprecedented cholera spike

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News in Brief 5 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:20:29 +0000

Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise Top rights experts spotlight deepening Sudan crisis Digital platforms and AI ‘facilitating’ child abuse, warns Special Rapporteur

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News in Brief 2 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:10:35 +0000

Gaza: Rafah now a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as exodus south continues Sudan war leaves 90 per cent of country’s most vulnerable going hungry Taliban dress code arrests of women and girls must end, say top rights experts

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News in Brief 1 February 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:59:36 +0000

Gaza: Aid operations are in peril, UN agency warns amid funding crisis122 journalists killed while reporting on Gaza crisis, say top rights experts UN Human Rights chief appalled by alleged summary executions in Mali

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News in Brief 31 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:47:32 +0000

We cannot abandon the people of Gaza, say chiefs of UN agencies in appeal for UNRWA Torture used to obtain evidence in Hong Kong trial, claim rights experts At least 170,000 children displaced amid violence in Haiti: UNICEF

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News in Brief 30 January 2024

Dianne Penn — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:50:00 +0000

Hungry Gazans empty UN aid agency trucks before reaching destination Myanmar situation spiralling three years after military coup WMO confirms new heat record for Europe

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News in Brief 29 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:31:54 +0000

Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitariansUN migration agency alert over Mediterranean deaths spikeWHO hails global progress on eliminating dangerous fats from food shelves

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Organized crime gangs in Southeast Asia grow networks through innovative use of technology

UNODC/ Laura Gil — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:30:18 +0000

Criminal networks in Southeast Asia are growing their illegal operations in through the innovative use of technology, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The trafficking of people and drugs as well as money laundering and fraudulent scam activities are being boosted by the use of cryptocurrencies, the dark web, artificial intelligence and social media platforms, as criminals continue to base their operations in parts of the region where the rule of law is weak or non-existent. Laura Gil asked UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Jeremy Douglas, how the landscape of transnational organized crime in the region is being changed by technology.

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News in Brief 26 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:19:44 +0000

World court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in GazaGaza: UN rights office condemns ‘chaotic’ Israeli mass evacuation orders Sudan: Dire plight of more than 10 million displaced by conflictAlabama execution comment – UN rights chief Türk

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Small scale, reliable and renewable: Clean electricity is changing lives in Madagascar

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:27:44 +0000

According to energy industry experts, we’re in the middle of a massive expansion of renewable energy sources, and it’s likely to continue. At the UN climate conference in Dubai at the end of last year, governments committed to tripling global capacity by 2030, and the International Energy Agency, for one, is bullish about that goal being achieved.But will developing countries benefit? Moritz Brauchle is the managing director of Africa GreenTec Madagascar, a social enterprise which provides sustainable energy solutions to some of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently living without any access to electricity.He explained to Conor Lennon from UN News the advantages of minigrids and how they are breathing new life into communities that were formerly consigned to darkness once the sun went down.

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News in Brief 25 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:41:41 +0000

Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians $1.8 billion needed to restore Libyan communities after catastrophic floodingStigma and shame still surround leprosy victims, warn top rights experts

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UNICEF warns of looming ‘learning catastrophe’ in war-torn Sudan

Abdelmonem Makki - UN News — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:23:41 +0000

Sudan is “on the brink of a learning catastrophe” as war is preventing 19 million children from continuing their education, which could translate into a staggering $26 billion lifetime earning loss. The warning comes from Mandeep O’Brien, Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan, where rival military forces have been battling since last April. She said UNICEF and partners are working to get schools to re-open safely, where conditions allow, in addition to providing e-learning and psychosocial support for children at camps for internally displaced people (IDPs). Ms. O’Brien told UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki that as conflict rages in places such as Gaza and Ukraine, the world must not forget about Sudan.

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News in Brief 24 January 2024

Matt Wells — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:51:54 +0000

Displacement misery continues for GazansOCHA scales up response to cholera spread in SomaliaOn Education Day, UNESCO rallies teachers to counter hate speech

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News in Brief 23 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:35:04 +0000

Gaza fighting spreads into hospitals where there’s ‘no way in and out’ UNHCR raises alarm over dramatic rise in Rohingya deaths at seaHalf of Yemen’s children are malnourished, warns UN health agency

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‘These are not conditions meant for human beings’: UNRWA official on Gaza visit

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:26:56 +0000

No food, water, or health care facilities, no communication with the outside world, and the constant threat of bombardments.These are the desperate conditions under which Gazans are living, says Juliette Touma, the spokesperson for UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, who visited Gaza in mid-January.On her return, she spoke to Conor Lennon from UN News, and described what she saw in the congested refugee camps of the occupied Palestinian territory.

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News in Brief 22 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:20:43 +0000

Gaza war: 25,000 killed as humanitarian needs go on rising Tedros concern that countries will miss deadline for pandemic treaty UN migration agency issues first ever global annual appeal, calling for $7.9 billion

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News in Brief 22 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:20:43 +0000

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Congo floods forcing some women to give birth ‘in the water’

Alexandre Carette — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:53:11 +0000

Entire villages in the Republic of Congo have been affected by recent flooding, leaving more than 350,000 people in need of food, shelter, clothing and other basics.People are living on top of their houses and some women are even giving birth in rafts, said Chris Mburu, UN Resident Coordinator the country, speaking to UN News’s Alexandre Carette in Geneva.Mr. Mburu said the UN and partners are supporting the authorities to respond to the emergency as aid workers continue to try to reach survivors, amid immense difficulties.

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Congo floods forcing some women to give birth ‘in the water’

Alexandre Carette — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:53:11 +0000

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Gaza is ‘hell’ for newborns and mothers, warns UN Children’s Fund

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:50:53 +0000

Emirati Hospital in southern Gaza is one of last functioning maternity facilities in all of Gaza where “there aren’t enough staff and not enough medicine” for women about to give birth, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.Amid ongoing active conflict that has killed tens of thousands, UNICEF is doing its utmost to help, by delivering essential relief supplies to health teams, formula milk, clothes and food for women too weak to breastfeed. But much more needs to be done to save lives - and ensure greater aid access to the enclave – said UNICEF’s Tess Ingram, who’s just back from a heartbreaking humanitarian mission to Rafah and Khan Younis.Here she is speaking to UN News’s Daniel Johnson.

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News in Brief 19 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:27:09 +0000

Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief, warn UN aid teamsSudan war: UN investigators begin probe into human rights violations Sri Lanka anti-terror bill revisions are serious concern, says UN rights office

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News in Brief 18 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:08:50 +0000

Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief, warn UN aid teamsSudan war: UN investigators begin probe into human rights violations Top rights expert on freedom of expression to visit the Philippines

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News in Brief 17 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:56:03 +0000

Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’UN migration agency chief urges action to help Sudan’s displaced Inflation rises hit international investment, warns UNCTAD

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IOM official in Sudan fears war could reach temporary UN base in eastern port city

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:52:15 +0000

Nine months ago, UN teams in Sudan were forced to evacuate from their headquarters in Khartoum, as heavy fighting between government and rebel forces raged in the capital.The impact on the civilian population has been catastrophic, with half of the population in need of aid and more than seven million people forced to flee their homes. The security situation is so bad that humanitarian workers have been unable to bring aid to the areas worst hit by fighting.Peter Kioy, the head of the UN migration agency, IOM, in Sudan, told Conor Lennon from UN News about his team’s perilous evacuation under fire, his fears of the fighting moving closer to the UN temporary bases and his frustration at being unable to reach those in desperate need of help.

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News in Brief 16 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:44:04 +0000

Gaza: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHASudan conflict passes sad milestone as UN rights office urges ceasefireWHO calls for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes

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Gaza: ‘One door’ insufficient as aid lifeline for 2.2 million people

Ezzat El-Ferri — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:39:33 +0000

As the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants reaches the 100 day mark, the UN is working flat out to meet the dire needs of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians “through one door” at the Rafah crossing, a restriction imposed by Israel that has to change, said the UN newly-appointed Resident Coordinator on Saturday.At least 200 truckloads each day are needed and despite the “outstanding” efforts of national and international partners, UN humanitarians are stuck having to bring all supplies through a single choke point on Gaza’s southern frontier with Egypt, built as a pedestrian crossing, said Jamie McGoldrick.The veteran UN aid official spoke exclusively to UN News on Saturday, in his first interview since becoming the interim Resident Coordinator in the Palestinian Occupied Territory late last month.The Irish national served in the same role, where he is also UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, between 2018 and 2020.Prior to that, he was the UN’s Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Yemen at the height of the brutal civil conflict there which began in 2015. He has also worked with the International Red Cross.Mr. McGoldrick recently returned from Gaza, and spoke to Ezzat El-Ferri from Jerusalem, where the UN Special Coordinator’s office (UNSCO) is headquartered, with other offices in the West Bank city of Ramallah and the Gaza Strip.

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News in Brief 15 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:42:33 +0000

No let-up in Gaza violence as war passes 100-day mark Ukraine war: UN launches $4.2 billion appeal to help most vulnerable166 million people require health assistance in 2024: WHO

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News in Brief 12 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:08:27 +0000

War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world courtPublic health risk from COVID remains high - WHOCabo Verde certified malaria-free

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News in Brief 10 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:38:34 +0000

Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHASustainable global recovery at risk from interlocking crises, warns UN labour agencyTop UN rights body elects Moroccan president for a year

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News in Brief 11 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:29:08 +0000

Gaza: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against IsraelHuman rights chief Türk rejects ‘blood libel’ accusation over Gaza criticismUN launches new plan to save migrants’ lives and promote legal pathways

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News in Brief 9 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:25:24 +0000

Aid relief arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHODozens killed in Ukraine fighting as UN aid teams cite urgent needsElections in 2024 must be free and fair, says UN rights chief

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News in Brief 8 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:50:30 +0000

Gaza latest: Dire shortages of healthcare continueRights experts demand accountability for Israeli victims of sexual torturePlastic pollution study launches in the Antarctic: UN nuclear watchdog

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News in Brief 8 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:50:30 +0000

Gaza latest: Dire shortages of healthcare continueRights experts demand accountability for Israeli victims of sexual torturePlastic pollution study launches in the Antarctic: UN nuclear watchdog

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News in Brief 5 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:44:30 +0000

Gaza latest: nearly 600 healthcare attacks since start of war, says WHOMigration agency launches $69 million appeal for Gaza reliefCOVID-19 infections rise 52 per cent in a month

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Red Sea emergency hits consumers worldwide: UNCTAD

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:18:04 +0000

Houthi rebel attacks on ships using the Red Sea trade route off the coast of Yemen, are bad for global business and consumers everywhere but have also exposed a chronic shortage of vessels in the supply chain.That’s according to John Hoffman, chief of the trade logistics branch at the UN trade and development body UNCTAD.He’s been talking to UN News’s Daniel Johnson about the impact of the action taken by the Houthis in protest at Israel’s continuing offensive in Gaza, the repercussions of protracted attacks on shipping for trade overall, and what the UN can do to help de-escalate the situation.

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News in Brief 4 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:39:24 +0000

Gaza crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays and obstacles UN rights chief Türk shocked by Iran mosque bombing On World Braille Day, UN health agency focuses on fixes for blurred vision

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News in Brief 3 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:11:14 +0000

Gaza war: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills fiveUN chief appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ to prevent Middle East escalationRights experts’ alarm at death row ‘experiment’ in U.S.

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News in Brief 3 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:11:14 +0000

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News in Brief 2 January 2024

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:58:08 +0000

Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitariansUkraine communities hit by surge in attacks from RussiaMyanmar refugees to receive boosted aid voucher

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Will the world get to grips with AI in 2024?

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:01 +0000

The enormous potential of GPT4 caught the popular imagination in 2023, with its ability to generate texts in a range of styles, in response to written prompts.But many expressed concern about the jobs that might be lost, the ease with which bad actors could produce highly convincing misinformation and, in a coming year full of elections, the risks AI could pose to democracy itself.Conor Lennon from UN News asks Carme Artigas, Spain’s first-ever Secretary of State for Digitalization and AI, and co-chair of the UN’s AI Advisory Body, if 2023 was the year the world finally woke up to the need to regulate the technology, and the potential threats it poses to democracy next year, when millions will go to the polls.

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Award-winning journalists on role of the UN as ‘global body’ on the issue of reparations

Pauline Batista — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:17:12 +0000

Earlier in December, the UN Department of Global Communications hosted Knowledge, History and Power, an event featuring noted journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Laura Trevelyan.The event was organized by the Department of Global Communications Outreach Programme on the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in collaboration with the Universities Studying Slavery Consortium.Pauline Batista from UN News talked to both award-winning journalists about the challenges, hopes and dreams for “the future of reparations,” in the United States and globally.

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‘Solidarity’ as UN humanitarians visit frontline on Christmas Day

Daniel Dickinson — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:55:23 +0000

Humanitarian workers visiting the frontline in Ukraine are showing solidarity with the people affected by the almost two-year-long conflict as “war does not stop on Christmas Day”, according to the UN’s most senior humanitarian representative in the country.Denise Brown, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator led a convoy of aid to Kupiansk in the east of the country.Saviano Abreu began by asking her what support the UN is providing on the frontline and elsewhere.

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Intense escalation in Gaza bombardment leaves medical teams facing impossible choices

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:37:31 +0000

UN humanitarians carried out an emergency fact-finding mission to central Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital on Christmas Day, in response to fears of mass casualties after reports that three refugee camps were hit by Israeli airstrikes.

Doctors at the hospital, which was already at full capacity, reported seeing “100-plus patients” brought in with serious injuries in just the first 30 minutes, with around the same number of dead bodies.

With ever decreasing space in the Strip to treat men, women and children needing urgent lifesaving care, many more will die, warned Sean Casey from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Mr. Casey is the UN health agency’s Emergency Medical Teams coordinator who took part in that mission to central Gaza. Here he is now talking to UN News’s Daniel Johnson.

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Intense escalation in Gaza bombardment leaves medical teams facing impossible choices

Daniel Johnson — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:37:31 +0000

With ever decreasing space in the Strip to treat men, women and children needing urgent lifesaving care, many more will die, warned Sean Casey from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Mr. Casey is the UN health agency’s Emergency Medical Teams coordinator who took part in that mission to central Gaza. Here he is now talking to UN News’s Daniel Johnson.

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News in Brief – 22 December 2023

Conor Lennon — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:39:15 +0000

Gaza crisis: Starvation must not be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief
46.7 million children in West and Central Africa face ongoing humanitarian crisis
Global dengue cases on the rise again, posing public health challenge, WHO warns

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News in Brief – 22 December 2023

Conor Lennon — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:39:15 +0000

Gaza crisis: Starvation must not be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief
46.7 million children in West and Central Africa face ongoing humanitarian crisis
Global dengue cases on the rise again, posing public health challenge, WHO warns

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News in Brief 21 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:58:29 +0000

Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza
Sudan: Up to 300,000 displaced by latest surge in fighting
Hope in malaria fight as WHO recommends second jab

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News in Brief 21 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:58:29 +0000

Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern GazaSudan: Up to 300,000 displaced by latest surge in fightingHope in malaria fight as WHO recommends second jab

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News in Brief 20 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:22:18 +0000

Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns
Ukraine: OCHA condemnation for strikes on aid infrastructure by Russian military
IOM welcomes new migrant legislation in Greece

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News in Brief 20 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:22:18 +0000

Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns Ukraine: OCHA condemnation for strikes on aid infrastructure by Russian military IOM welcomes new migrant legislation in Greece

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UNRWA: Supporting the civilians of Gaza caught up in a ‘brutal war’

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:28:23 +0000

Despite the danger and extremely difficult working conditions, UNRWA is continuing to assist those caught up in the fighting through no fault of their own. And the task is monumental. Nearly two million people have been displaced across the Strip, many forced to move repeatedly in search of safety.

Juliette Touma, the Director of Communications at UNRWA, is a veteran of high profile conflicts, including Libya, Syria, and Iraq. Conor Lennon from UN News asked her to compare the situation in Gaza with her experience in other countries.

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UNRWA: Supporting the civilians of Gaza caught up in a ‘brutal war’

UN News/ Conor Lennon — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:28:23 +0000

Since the military incursion into Gaza, which followed deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel on the seventh of October, 135 staff members of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, are known to have been killed, the most ever in one incident.Despite the danger and extremely difficult working conditions, UNRWA is continuing to assist those caught up in the fighting through no fault of their own. And the task is monumental. Nearly two million people have been displaced across the Strip, many forced to move repeatedly in search of safety.Juliette Touma, the Director of Communications at UNRWA, is a veteran of high profile conflicts, including Libya, Syria, and Iraq. Conor Lennon from UN News asked her to compare the situation in Gaza with her experience in other countries.

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Gazans search for firewood in cemeteries in ‘catastrophic’ situation

Khaled Mohamed — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:00:08 +0000

The conflict in Gaza began after the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel which left at least 1200 people dead.

Khaled Mohamed of UN News asked Samer Abdel Jaber what he witnessed on his visit.

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Gazans search for firewood in cemeteries in ‘catastrophic’ situation

Khaled Mohamed — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:00:08 +0000

Cemeteries in Gaza are being raided for wood as people affected by the ongoing bombardments look for ways to cook food and feed themselves; that’s according to the World Food Programme’s Samer Abdel Jaber who has just visited the south of the enclave. The conflict in Gaza began after the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel which left at least 1200 people dead.Khaled Mohamed of UN News asked Samer Abdel Jaber what he witnessed on his visit.

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Gazans search for firewood in cemeteries in ‘catastrophic’ situation

Khaled Mohamed — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:00:08 +0000

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News in Brief 19 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:49:41 +0000

‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza
Ukraine: civilian death toll passes 10,000 amid ‘gross rights violations’: Türk
Sudan: humanitarian crisis deepens as new front opens in conflict: OCHA

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News in Brief 19 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:49:41 +0000

‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in GazaUkraine: civilian death toll passes 10,000 amid ‘gross rights violations’: TürkSudan: humanitarian crisis deepens as new front opens in conflict: OCHA

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News in Brief 18 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:12:06 +0000

Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call
Migrants’ Day: UN chief calls for rights-based migration governance
Russia: Rights expert slams Navalny’s ‘enforced disappearance’

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News in Brief 18 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:12:06 +0000

Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire callMigrants’ Day: UN chief calls for rights-based migration governanceRussia: Rights expert slams Navalny’s ‘enforced disappearance’

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From Gaza to Ukraine, accountability vital to end horrific cycle of rights violations: Türk

Cristina Silveiro — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:38:11 +0000

“It is absolutely critical that accountability is part of any future arrangement because we know that if impunity reigns, and if the facts are not told and if the truth is not told, we will have grievances going on and on and on,” he said, referring to the latest bloody cycle of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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From Gaza to Ukraine, accountability vital to end horrific cycle of rights violations: Türk

Cristina Silveiro — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:38:11 +0000

In an exclusive interview with UN News, Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, underlined that accountability is key and a fundamental “missing link” in most conflicts around the world which simply perpetuates cycles of violence.“It is absolutely critical that accountability is part of any future arrangement because we know that if impunity reigns, and if the facts are not told and if the truth is not told, we will have grievances going on and on and on,” he said, referring to the latest bloody cycle of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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News in Brief 15 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:41:33 +0000

Supporting refugees is all of humanity’s ‘obligation’: UN chief
Afghanistan: instead of justice, women survivors of violence face prison: UNAMA
Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF
DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

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News in Brief 15 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:41:33 +0000

Supporting refugees is all of humanity’s ‘obligation’: UN chief Afghanistan: instead of justice, women survivors of violence face prison: UNAMAUrgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEFDR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

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News in Brief 15 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:41:33 +0000

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News in Brief 14 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:38:14 +0000

Gaza flooding latest disaster to hit desperate Palestinians
Countries must stop e-cigarette boom among youth: WHO
Decline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia: UNICEF

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News in Brief 14 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:38:14 +0000

Gaza flooding latest disaster to hit desperate PalestiniansCountries must stop e-cigarette boom among youth: WHODecline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia: UNICEF

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Supporting peaceful and inclusive elections in DR Congo

Jerome Bernard/UN News — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:24:52 +0000

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is poised for elections on 20 December, when votes will be cast for a new president and well as national and provincial legislatures.

In a historic move, this election marks the first time that local representatives will be on the ballot, a significant stride towards enhancing community participation in the whole electoral process.

“This is in my view, a very good step,” Bintou Keita, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the DRC and head of the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO), told UN News, after briefing the Security Council earlier this week.

She described to Jerome Bernard how MONUSCO was supporting the authorities ahead of voting, in three key provinces where the mission is deployed.

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Supporting peaceful and inclusive elections in DR Congo

Jerome Bernard/UN News — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:24:52 +0000

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is poised for elections on 20 December, when votes will be cast for a new president and well as national and provincial legislatures.In a historic move, this election marks the first time that local representatives will be on the ballot, a significant stride towards enhancing community participation in the whole electoral process.“This is in my view, a very good step,” Bintou Keita, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the DRC and head of the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO), told UN News, after briefing the Security Council earlier this week.She described to Jerome Bernard how MONUSCO was supporting the authorities ahead of voting, in three key provinces where the mission is deployed.

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News in Brief 13 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:49:13 +0000

Gaza ceasefire ‘in everybody’s interest’: UN humanitarian coordinator
Fossil fuel phaseout ‘inevitable’: UN chief on COP28 outcome
Global Refugee Forum opportunity to bolster forced displacement response: Grandi

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News in Brief 13 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:49:13 +0000

Gaza ceasefire ‘in everybody’s interest’: UN humanitarian coordinatorFossil fuel phaseout ‘inevitable’: UN chief on COP28 outcome Global Refugee Forum opportunity to bolster forced displacement response: Grandi

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Gaza: Trauma rooted in ‘scourge of war’ impacting women and children alike

Abdelmonem Makki — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:39:40 +0000

Gemma Connell of UN humanitarian coordination office OCHA, is in Rafah, where she has spent the past week and says that for mothers, they’re also enduring terrible suffering and loss of dignity that is life-altering.

Abdelmonem Makki asked her what she had seen, as local health authorities report that more than 18,000 have now been killed amidst the battle between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces – mostly women and children.

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Gaza: Trauma rooted in ‘scourge of war’ impacting women and children alike

Abdelmonem Makki — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:39:40 +0000

Sixteen year-olds in Gaza are now in the middle of the fourth war of their short lifetimes, a leading UN humanitarian has told UN News, pointing out that for the youngest, it’s causing unimaginable trauma.Gemma Connell of UN humanitarian coordination office OCHA, is in Rafah, where she has spent the past week and says that for mothers, they’re also enduring terrible suffering and loss of dignity that is life-altering.Abdelmonem Makki asked her what she had seen, as local health authorities report that more than 18,000 have now been killed amidst the battle between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces – mostly women and children.

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‘Everyone was asking about a ceasefire’: Malta’s UN ambassador reports back on visit to Gaza border

Conor Lennon — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:25:40 +0000

As part of an unofficial fact-finding trip organized by the United Arab Emirates, Ms. Frazier along with other UN ambassadors representing their countries on the Security Council, were taken on Monday close to the border between Egypt and Gaza to see for themselves the humanitarian efforts being made to bring in aid, and to care for those wounded during the ongoing Israeli military operation.

Resolution 2712, a Security Council Resolution drafted and tabled by Malta, calling for “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting, was adopted on 15 November, succeeding where other resolutions calling for a ceasefire have so far failed. On Tuesday, after concluding the visit, Ms. Frazier spoke to Conor Lennon from UN News, who began by asking her to describe what they had seen.

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‘Everyone was asking about a ceasefire’: Malta’s UN ambassador reports back on visit to Gaza border

Conor Lennon — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:25:40 +0000

Vanessa Frazier, Malta’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has told UN News that the Security Council must insist on the release of all Hamas hostages in Gaza, and the unhindered and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid into the Strip.As part of an unofficial fact-finding trip organized by the United Arab Emirates, Ms. Frazier along with other UN ambassadors representing their countries on the Security Council, were taken on Monday close to the border between Egypt and Gaza to see for themselves the humanitarian efforts being made to bring in aid, and to care for those wounded during the ongoing Israeli military operation. Resolution 2712, a Security Council Resolution drafted and tabled by Malta, calling for “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting, was adopted on 15 November, succeeding where other resolutions calling for a ceasefire have so far failed. On Tuesday, after concluding the visit, Ms. Frazier spoke to Conor Lennon from UN News, who began by asking her to describe what they had seen.

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News in Brief 12 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:34:40 +0000

‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO
Invest in primary healthcare, save lives: Tedros
Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians

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News in Brief 12 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:34:40 +0000

‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO
Invest in primary healthcare, save lives: Tedros
Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians

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News in Brief 12 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:34:40 +0000

‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO Invest in primary healthcare, save lives: TedrosRecord hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians

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News in Brief 11 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:49:11 +0000

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip
COP28: UN chief urges climate talks ambition as clock runs out
Human rights at 75: Türk calls on countries to overcome divisions

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News in Brief 11 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:49:11 +0000

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip COP28: UN chief urges climate talks ambition as clock runs outHuman rights at 75: Türk calls on countries to overcome divisions

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Human rights are a solution to the climate crisis

Sachin Gaur — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:03:45 +0000

Clear and unequivocal language on the phasing out of fossil fuels is the only way forward to prevent the human rights crisis that is caused by climate change.

This is the message from Benjamin Schachter, the UN human rights office Environment and Climate Change Team Leader, who is coordinating the OHCHR delegation at the COP28 climate conference, now underway in Dubai, UAE.

The climate summit is in its final stretch, coinciding with the annual observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, and the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), putting a spotlight on links between human rights and climate change.

Speaking to UN News, Mr. Schachter explained that a human rights-based approach and a participatory and inclusive process can lead to climate solutions and better outcomes.

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Human rights are a solution to the climate crisis

Sachin Gaur — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:03:45 +0000

Clear and unequivocal language on the phasing out of fossil fuels is the only way forward to prevent the human rights crisis that is caused by climate change. This is the message from Benjamin Schachter, the UN human rights office Environment and Climate Change Team Leader, who is coordinating the OHCHR delegation at the COP28 climate conference, now underway in Dubai, UAE.The climate summit is in its final stretch, coinciding with the annual observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, and the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), putting a spotlight on links between human rights and climate change.Speaking to UN News, Mr. Schachter explained that a human rights-based approach and a participatory and inclusive process can lead to climate solutions and better outcomes.

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When farmers go hungry, innovation to the rescue

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:07:01 +0000

Bernhard Kowatsch, the head and founder of the UN World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator, told UN News’ Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer that innovation is the key to helping climate-proof their businesses – not just tomorrow, but right now. He called for more investments in small projects that can go big, ramping up funds for recovery but also anticipatory action before disaster strikes, and making more climate microfinance available to women food entrepreneurs.

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When farmers go hungry, innovation to the rescue

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:07:01 +0000

As the focus at COP28 turns to food and agriculture, the spotlight is on smallholder farmers in developing countries on the frontlines of climate change, clinging on to their livelihoods amid drought and floods.Bernhard Kowatsch, the head and founder of the UN World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator, told UN News’ Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer that innovation is the key to helping climate-proof their businesses – not just tomorrow, but right now. He called for more investments in small projects that can go big, ramping up funds for recovery but also anticipatory action before disaster strikes, and making more climate microfinance available to women food entrepreneurs.

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It’s time to reprioritize our resources to focus on the climate crisis

United Nations — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:26:14 +0000

Taking 5 per cent of global military expenditures and directing it towards education and the climate crisis, would free up $100 billion a year to respond to climate change.

Speaking to UN News on the sidelines of COP28 conference in Dubai, Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of the UN global fund for education, sent a strong message to countries as she launched an appeal for $150 million to empower teachers and millions of children affected by forced displacement and climate change.

Ms. Sherif expressed concern that from the Sahel to the Middle East and Asia, children are bearing the brunt of floods, wildfires, drought, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events, which directly impact their education.

She said that the climate crisis has become an education crisis.

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It’s time to reprioritize our resources to focus on the climate crisis

Sachin Gaur — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:26:14 +0000

Taking 5 per cent of global military expenditures and directing it towards education and the climate crisis, would free up $100 billion a year to respond to climate change.Speaking to UN News on the sidelines of COP28 conference in Dubai, Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of the UN global fund for education, sent a strong message to countries as she launched an appeal for $150 million to empower teachers and millions of children affected by forced displacement and climate change.Ms. Sherif expressed concern that from the Sahel to the Middle East and Asia, children are bearing the brunt of floods, wildfires, drought, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events, which directly impact their education.She said that the climate crisis has become an education crisis.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Sachin Gaur.

‘Everybody is grieving’ in Gaza: UNRWA

Abdelmonem Makki — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:23:28 +0000

The war has taken a huge toll on Gaza, leaving “everybody” grieving, said the Director of the UN Palestinian refugee support agency, UNRWA, in an interview with UN News on Friday.

Tom White warned that staffers are overwhelmed while people continue dying in and around some shelters, due to Israeli airstrikes, where they are seeking UN protection.

“We are essentially starved of the resources that we need to provide for people”, he told Abdelmonem Makki.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Abdelmonem Makki.

‘Everybody is grieving’ in Gaza: UNRWA

Abdelmonem Makki — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:23:28 +0000

The war has taken a huge toll on Gaza, leaving “everybody” grieving, said the Director of the UN Palestinian refugee support agency, UNRWA, in an interview with UN News on Friday.Tom White warned that staffers are overwhelmed while people continue dying in and around some shelters, due to Israeli airstrikes, where they are seeking UN protection. “We are essentially starved of the resources that we need to provide for people”, he told Abdelmonem Makki.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Abdelmonem Makki.

News in Brief 8 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:12:45 +0000

Gaza humanitarian disaster announces “breakdown” of society
Haiti humanitarian crisis deepens as country awaits support mission
Sudan conflict-shattered health system overwhelmed by disease outbreaks

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer.

News in Brief 8 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:12:45 +0000

Gaza humanitarian disaster announces “breakdown” of societyHaiti humanitarian crisis deepens as country awaits support missionSudan conflict-shattered health system overwhelmed by disease outbreaks

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer.

News in Brief 8 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:12:45 +0000

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COP28: ‘Continue to pursue your vision,’ urges young Caribbean activist

Ezzat El-Ferri — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:23:15 +0000

In Dubai, Ezzat El-Ferri from UN News spoke with 20-year-old activist Connor Greaux-Taylor, from St. Kitts, who dropped out of high school to work in the tourism industry. He’s part of UNICEF’s Innovation30 initiative and works on “the frontlines” to sustainably repurpose sargassum, a large brown seaweed which is polluting local beaches.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Ezzat El-Ferri.

COP28: ‘Continue to pursue your vision,’ urges young Caribbean activist

Ezzat El-Ferri — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:23:15 +0000

With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, this year’s UN climate change conference, COP28, is a pivotal opportunity to get on track and accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis.In Dubai, Ezzat El-Ferri from UN News spoke with 20-year-old activist Connor Greaux-Taylor, from St. Kitts, who dropped out of high school to work in the tourism industry. He’s part of UNICEF’s Innovation30 initiative and works on “the frontlines” to sustainably repurpose sargassum, a large brown seaweed which is polluting local beaches.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Ezzat El-Ferri.

COP28: ‘Continue to pursue your vision,’ urges young Caribbean activist

Ezzat El-Ferri — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:23:15 +0000

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News in Brief 7 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:09:58 +0000

Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions
UN warns of humanitarian emergency as 500,000 risk lives in the Darien
Over three in four people in Africa can’t afford healthy food

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer.

News in Brief 7 December 2023

Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:09:58 +0000

Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditionsUN warns of humanitarian emergency as 500,000 risk lives in the DarienOver three in four people in Africa can’t afford healthy food

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer.

News in Brief 6 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:50:13 +0000

Türk calls for independent investigations into alleged sexual attacks during Hamas massacre
Myanmar violence taking an unbearable toll on civilians, warns Türk
COP28 is about action, not politics, ‘posturing or point scoring,’ says UN climate chief

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

News in Brief 6 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:50:13 +0000

Türk calls for independent investigations into alleged sexual attacks during Hamas massacre
Myanmar violence taking an unbearable toll on civilians, warns Türk
COP28 is about action, not politics, ‘posturing or point scoring,’ says UN climate chief

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

News in Brief 6 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:50:13 +0000

Türk calls for independent investigations into alleged sexual attacks during Hamas massacre Myanmar violence taking an unbearable toll on civilians, warns TürkCOP28 is about action, not politics, ‘posturing or point scoring,’ says UN climate chief

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

News in Brief 5 December 2023

Matt Wells — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:00:26 +0000

WFP forced to pause food aid distribution across northern Yemen
Chaotic conditions for civilians in Gaza ‘getting worse by the hour’
Level playing field essential for human rights in sport

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Matt Wells.

News in Brief 5 December 2023

Matt Wells — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:00:26 +0000

WFP forced to pause food aid distribution across northern YemenChaotic conditions for civilians in Gaza ‘getting worse by the hour’ Level playing field essential for human rights in sport

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Myanmar: Technology key to aid war crimes investigations

Vibhu Mishra/UN News — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:58:17 +0000

But the investigation team has nonetheless been able to interview victims and witnesses outside the country and sift through a vast amount of useful data that has laid at least the groundwork for future prosecutions, says the IIIMM head, Nicholas Koumjian.

He explained to UN News’s Vibhu Mishra how the UN Human Rights Council-mandated independent investigators go about their work, and what they hope to achieve.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Vibhu Mishra/UN News.

Myanmar: Technology key to aid war crimes investigations

Vibhu Mishra/UN News — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:58:17 +0000

Being denied access to sites where some of the most horrific crimes and human rights violations are alleged to have taken place during the military’s brutal repression of dissent, is a major challenge for the IIMM, the UN-appointed Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.But the investigation team has nonetheless been able to interview victims and witnesses outside the country and sift through a vast amount of useful data that has laid at least the groundwork for future prosecutions, says the IIIMM head, Nicholas Koumjian.He explained to UN News’s Vibhu Mishra how the UN Human Rights Council-mandated independent investigators go about their work, and what they hope to achieve.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Vibhu Mishra/UN News.

News in Brief 4 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:07:31 +0000

Gaza: Aid access to north entirely blocked amid escalating war in south
COP28: Call to aid developing countries coping with climate shocks
Somalia floods leave more than one million displaced

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News in Brief 4 December 2023

Daniel Johnson — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:07:31 +0000

Gaza: Aid access to north entirely blocked amid escalating war in southCOP28: Call to aid developing countries coping with climate shocks Somalia floods leave more than one million displaced

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Gaza: ‘Somehow their nightmare has just got that much worse’

Reem Abaza — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:28:59 +0000

Saying nowhere is safe in Gaza is not a cliché, according to UNICEF’s James Elder, speaking to UN News from Rafah in southern Gaza.

“That’s the message we keep trying to share”, he told Reem Abaza, just hours after the pause in fighting ended between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The UN children’s agency official said leaders’ enabling fighting to resume simply means the death of more and more children, noting that the only aid route at Rafah, is closed once more.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Reem Abaza.

Gaza: ‘Somehow their nightmare has just got that much worse’

Reem Abaza — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:28:59 +0000

Saying nowhere is safe in Gaza is not a cliché, according to UNICEF’s James Elder, speaking to UN News from Rafah in southern Gaza.“That’s the message we keep trying to share”, he told Reem Abaza, just hours after the pause in fighting ended between Israel and Palestinian militants.The UN children’s agency official said leaders’ enabling fighting to resume simply means the death of more and more children, noting that the only aid route at Rafah, is closed once more.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Reem Abaza.

Gaza: ‘Somehow their nightmare has just got that much worse’

Reem Abaza — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:50:47 +0000

Saying nowhere is safe in Gaza is not a cliché, according to UNICEF’s James Elder, speaking to UN News from the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.

“That’s the message we keep trying to share”, he told Reem Abaza, just hours after the pause in fighting ended between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The UN children’s agency official said leaders’ enabling fighting to resume simply means the death of more and more children, noting that the only aid route at Rafah, is closed once more.

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Reem Abaza.

News in Brief 1 December 2023

Dianne Penn — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:39:03 +0000

Gaza: Fighting resumes as pause ends
Guterres calls for real climate leadership at COP28
‘Let Communities Lead’ on World AIDS Day
WFP seeks $26 million to support Afghan returnees from Pakistan

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dianne Penn.

News in Brief 1 December 2023

Dianne Penn — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:39:03 +0000

Gaza: Fighting resumes as pause ends Guterres calls for real climate leadership at COP28‘Let Communities Lead’ on World AIDS DayWFP seeks $26 million to support Afghan returnees from Pakistan

This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Dianne Penn.