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March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine

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March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine

“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,” said the head of the UN...

10 April 2025 · 2 min read

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Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’

Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest death toll has passed 3,500 and is “likely to rise”, said Titon Mitra,...

9 April 2025 · 3 min read

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Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, António Guterres also repeated his call for a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of all hostages still being held inside...

9 April 2025 · 4 min read

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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international community to step up support and do more to protect civilians under fire.In recent weeks, continued...

9 April 2025 · 4 min read

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World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, ‘modern slavery’ must be eradicated says Yang

António Guterres was responding to a journalist at the stakeout in UN Headquarters in New York, who asked him for reaction to the recent decision by United States President Donald...

9 April 2025 · 4 min read

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Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

“Data is central to humanitarian action,” OCHA said, as aid organizations look to “focus their response to reach the communities with the most severe needs.”In its latest report on the State...

8 April 2025 · 2 min read

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Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck shortly before 1 PM local time on 28 March, was the strongest in recent memory.As aftershocks continue, UN agencies are warning of a looming...

8 April 2025 · 4 min read

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With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

In a joint statement, the heads of the UN’s aid agencies warned that “we are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter disregard for human life,” with Israeli...

7 April 2025 · 3 min read

UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine

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UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine

Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening in a residential area.A team from the UN Human Rights Office in Ukraine visited the...

7 April 2025 · 3 min read

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More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF

No aid has been allowed into Gaza since 2 March, representing the longest period of aid blockage since the start of the war, resulting in shortages of food, safe water,...

6 April 2025 · 3 min read