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In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the Global South – and underscored…
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense.”He highlighted the toll of months of conflict: more than…
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The UN World Court concluded that Israel must also protect relief and medical personnel, prohibit starvation as a method of war and cooperate with the United Nations, among other obligations.In remarks…
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Sudan stands at the epicentre of one of the world’s “most severe” humanitarian crises, according to the UN.Over 30 million people now need urgent humanitarian assistance, among them 9.6 million…
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Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi, briefing from Damascus, called for a renewed commitment to the participation of women in the country’s political transition, saying their exclusion risks undermining…
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From providing emergency care and evacuation support, to repairing bombed energy plants, UN humanitarian workers are delivering despite reduced resources, an expanding frontline and direct attacks on their colleagues.The widespread…
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Abeer Etefa, Senior Regional Communications Officer for the World Food Programme (WFP) told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that since the ceasefire took hold on 11 October the agency has…
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The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, follows ongoing and repeated attacks on El Fasher, which is under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Ten days ago,…
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“We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and commend the steadfast efforts of the mediators,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at…
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In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to endorse the US-led peace initiative, “this is a…
