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LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases

LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as...

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The UN Security Council met in New York on Tuesday on the Middle East crisis, exactly two months since the start of the fragile...
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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela

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Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.Sara...
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Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

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“Children in the world's largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017,” Rana...
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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

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Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the...
Nine out of 10 Gazans unable to access safe drinking water: UNICEF

Nine out of 10 Gazans unable to access safe drinking water:...

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The situation has deteriorated further following Israel’s decision on Sunday to cut power to the enclave – in a bid to increase pressure on...
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Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war

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“With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was one of the deadliest days for civilians in Ukraine so far this year,” UN mission...
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UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria

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The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday following a series...
Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation

Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in...

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According to UN refugee agency, UNHCR, 600,000 people could be on the move in the next six months, according to its latest survey. UNHCR spokesperson...
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Build a better future with blue skies for all, UN urges

The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people. 

Quiet corridors but a full programme at virtual UNGA75: five things you need to know

The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, begins on 15 September and this year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it will be unlike any other in the organization’s three quarters of a century of existence. 

‘Wisdom’ of Guatemala’s indigenous people needed for sustainable development: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

“Now more than ever, we must heed the wisdom of indigenous peoples. This wisdom calls upon us to care for the earth so that...

Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief

UNAIDS - Interruptions of HIV services, harassment, abuse, arrests, deaths and a failure to respect human rights in the early responses to the pandemic...

Togo overcomes ‘sleeping sickness’ as a public health problem

The West African nation of Togo has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, becoming the first in the continent to achieve the milestone, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said. 

COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection

The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk. 

UNICEF works to ease the suffering of children in Beirut blast

Following a deadly explosion earlier this month, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered some 67 tons of critical humanitarian supplies to affected children and families in Beirut.

COVID-19: African countries urged to promote a safe return to school

return to school - The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF urged governments on the continent to promote a safe return to the classroom...

Real Life Heroes: building trust, and saving lives

Originally from Haiti, Dr. Bélizaire has been working in the humanitarian field since graduating in medicine and, in 2015, began supporting the effort to...

Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening

Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
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