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Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza   

Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Source link

The EU response to migration and asylum

Europe attracts many migrants and asylum seekers. Find out how the EU is improving its asylum and migration policies.

World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report

“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in...

From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank

ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide critical food assistance to over 800,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank who are facing dire circumstances, lacking...

Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR

“This is one of the largest protection crises that we are faced with today,” said Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes.“Inside Sudan itself...

Xylazine, a one-way trip to Dante’s Inferno

Xylazine is called a "zombie drug" because the users have this particular, confused, hunched and slowed move which gives them the appearance of the living dead.

The culinary specialties of Tournai: delights from the Belgian region

The culinary specialties of Tournai: delights from the Belgian region In the heart of Wallonia, the town of Tournai is renowned for its culinary specialties which are the pride of the Belgian region. Nestled...

Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi

Ms. Mohammadi has been arrested multiple times, the first arrest being in 2011 for her advocacy for incarcerated human rights activists and their families. In 2015, she was rearrested and sentenced to additional years. She...

UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan

UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region.   The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck...

Israel-Palestine: Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff

The death toll in Israel from attacks by Palestinian armed groups, and in Gaza due to Israeli bombardments, has continued to rise, with mass displacement soaring across the enclave, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office,...

Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israeli-Palestinian crisis

The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis

Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief

UN called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.” 

UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia

“The incident reports that we see coming out of Ethiopia are deeply disturbing and constitute a call for action,” said Alice Wairimu Nderitu. “I want to particularly draw the attention of the global...

Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter conditions for tens of thousands of newly displaced people in the country’s...

UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the Netherlands were elected...

500 still missing following Afghanistan earthquake, say UN aid teams

Nearly 500 people are still missing from the worst-affected area of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Herat province in western Afghanistan on Saturday, UN aid coordinators said on Tuesday. Source link

A STEP towards supporting EU competitiveness and resilience in strategic sectors

The “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)” aims to boost digital, net-zero and biotechnologies

Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives

In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release their hostages, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.  Source link

WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia

The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations.   Source link

Middle East crisis: Guterres appeals for end to ‘vicious cycle of bloodshed, hatred and polarization’

The UN Secretary-General on Monday said that he recognized the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people and the legitimate security concerns of Israel, but underlined his rejection of terrorist acts and upheld the need...

UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia

Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, also said that the hereditary succession to power raised serious concerns with respect to human rights, democratic principles and the...

World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response

The escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN reported on Monday. Source link

Ukraine: Civilians bear ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks

Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities. Source link

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General said on Monday

Unity does not shy away from controversy

On September 30, 2023, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical prayer vigil in advance of the synod of Roman Catholic bishops that would begin on October 4. He invited church leaders from various denominations to...
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