UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect
“UNRWA continues to deliver assistance and services to the communities we serve,” the agency said in a post on the social media platform X.“Our clinics across the occupied West Bank…
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Human rights situation in Haiti remains ‘very alarming’, UN report finds
Released on Tuesday, the new report highlights that at least 5,626 people have been killed and more than 2,213 injured in the past year, due to the armed gangs who…
Dreams of returning home dashed by reality in Gaza City
Tess Ingram, Communications Manager for UNICEF Middle East and North Africa, is in the northern city where she witnessed people moving through the streets on donkeys, in cars, or by…
Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy
Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera.UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed her contributions to art and diplomacy,…
Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that food supplies are running dangerously low, as water and electricity outages exacerbate the crisis.The seizure and closure of Goma’s airport by…
Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ insists UNRWA
The development came as more than 462,000 people are estimated to have crossed from south Gaza to the north since the opening of the Salah ad Din and Al Rashid…
UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the key city of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province.The hostilities are…
Haiti: ‘I was deported to a country I never lived in’
MireillePregnant and exhausted and clutching a small bag with all that was left of her belongings, Mireille* stood under the relentless Haitian sun, not sure what to do next.She had…
‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth
In a briefing on Friday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that more than 1,600 men, women and children have fled. Two-thirds are seeking refuge with host families and over 500 sheltering…
UNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality
Despite immense security risks and logistical challenges, the agency worked with international partners to transport and eliminate hundreds of tonnes of chemical materials under strict deadlines. This mission drew praise…