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European Parliament Elects Teresa Anjinho as New European Ombudsman

In a decisive move to enhance transparency and accountability within the European Union, the European Parliament has elected Teresa Anjinho as the new European Ombudsman for the 2025-2029 term. Anjinho, a distinguished Portuguese lawyer...

Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official

Speaking from Gaza, Jonathan Dumont said many people have been displaced multiple times, and that families are living either in tents or in the rubble of collapsed buildings, with no access to electricity or...

World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar

The situation is especially dire in North Gaza governorate, which has been under siege for more than two months, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said during his daily briefing from New York.Access to basic services...

“Human Rights Are about Building the Future — Right Now” Says Secretary-General, Marking International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December: On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth.  Human rights are under assault.  Tens of millions of people are mired...

Securing Peace, Empowering Women, A Call to Action

On behalf of the current and incoming Security Council signatories to the shared commitments on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, a coalition of nations including Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Sierra Leone,...

Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – which is also Europe’s biggest nuclear energy facility - has been under Russian control since shortly after it launched a full-scale military campaign in February 2022.In recent days,...

‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza

The warning comes in an alert issued by the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee (FRC), which underscored that the humanitarian situation in the enclave is extremely grave and rapidly deteriorating. “Immediate action, within...

World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine, arbitrary detention in Mexico

More than 700,000 people are displaced in the country – over half of whom are children – with recent violence in the capital Port-au-Prince displacing another 12,000 people in recent weeks.Food insecurity is at...

Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes

The update from UN agencies also reported that Israeli strikes have left more than 3,100 people dead and over 13,800 injured since October last year.Turning to the hospitals in conflict areas - Tyre and Jbeil...

World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria updates

The trucks are carrying food and nutrition supplies for about 12,500 people in the striken camp, and the agency said it was determined to provide the life-saving aid “safely and quickly”, said UN Spokesperson...

The New von der Leyen Commission Set to Begin Work on December 1

The European Union is poised for a fresh chapter as the new von der Leyen Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, prepares to take office on December 1. Following a vote in...

Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA

Briefing reporters in Geneva from central Gaza, UNRWA senior emergency officer Louise Wateridge warned that amid looming famine in the Gaza Strip and as winter approaches, those forcibly displaced are sleeping on the floor...

1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims

Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water supplies across the country. “The deepening emotional toll on innocent people became clear during my...

The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season

Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities.The 11th and 12th tropical cyclones to hit the country this...

Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year

The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN...

Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

In an alert, the World Food Programme (WFP) described markets “in decay” across the enclave. “Fresh foods, eggs, and meat barely exist and the prices of any food available have reached record highs,” the...

Parliament pays homage to the victims of the floods in Spain

President Metsola opened the 13-14 November plenary session in Brussels with a minute of silence for the victims of the flood tragedy in Spain. Following the devastating floods that swept through towns in Valencia and...

More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council

Sigrid Kaag updated ambassadors on the implementation of resolution 2720, adopted last December, which established her mandate following the brutal 7 October Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the start of hostilities in Gaza.She was...

Nigeria: UN agencies assist families affected by floods

Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.The Government has reported 269 deaths so far, while over a million people have been affected and...

World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers’ plight, mpox cash boost

More than 50 personnel from the UN, international and national NGOs, civil society, and diplomatic missions, are being held by the de facto Houthi authorities in the capital, Sana’a.In addition, four UN staff members...

Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify

Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar outlined how the UN agency has been supporting Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, including following the wave of electronic device explosions this week.Hundreds of pagers across the country simultaneously detonated on Tuesday,...

The EU Court of Justice has ruled that sausage and schnitzel may not be made from meat

European Union countries cannot generally ban the use of terms such as "schnitzel" or "sausage" for plant-based alternatives, the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled, DPA reported in early October. Euroleaders with...

Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food agency

In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled to Ondo in neighbouring Chad after enduring “unimaginable violence”.WFP Communications...

Lebanon escalation: Have we learned nothing from Gaza, UN humanitarians ask

Speaking from Beirut in the aftermath of Lebanon’s “worst day in 18 years”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) deputy representative in the country, Ettie Higgins, said that unless the violence stopped, the consequences could...

Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action

The development comes almost 18 months since rival militaries started fighting each other in Sudan, forcing more than 10 million people from their homes – half of them children.“People in Sudan have endured 17...
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