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Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition

[ad_1] “The world’s largest displacement of children has been seen in Sudan,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder. “Four million children have been displaced.  That’s 13,000 children every single…

Gaza: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

[ad_1] A total of 645 people have died since 7 October and another 818 were injured as a result of these incidents, said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic, his comments coming…

Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency

[ad_1] The Prime Minister of Kosovo and Serbia’s President joined Council members in a heated discussion centred on new rules, which came into force on 1 February. The Central Bank…

Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief

[ad_1]   Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN chief underscored the need for “real, visible, concrete steps” towards a two-State solution based on…

Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history

[ad_1] Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell briefs the UN Security Council in February 2003 on evidence of Iraq’s failure to disarm. (file) This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re featuring UN Video’s…

World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations

[ad_1] IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi took stock of the safety and security situation at the plant as part of ongoing efforts to help prevent a nuclear accident during…

Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief

[ad_1] The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are reportedly destroying all buildings in the Gaza Strip that are within one kilometre of the Israel-Gaza fence and “clearing the area” to achieve…

Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’ warns UN’s top aid official

[ad_1] “As the war in Gaza encroaches further into Rafah, I am extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of families which have endured the unthinkable in search of safety,”…

UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire

[ad_1] Tor Wennesland is in New York for discussions on how to “chart a way out of this crisis and how we can do it with the parties on the…

UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar

[ad_1] The children killed were boys between 12 and 14 years of age. “UNICEF strongly condemns any strikes against schools and places of learning, which must always be safe spaces…

UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

[ad_1] “Half of Sudan’s population, 25 million people, needs humanitarian assistance,” Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, told journalists in Geneva. He emphasized that far too many of those in…

World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

[ad_1] The morning assault reportedly involved Russian-fired missiles and drones which hit six Ukrainian regions leaving at least five dead.  The attacks also disrupted essential services, including electricity, water and…

Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

[ad_1] Addressing the General Assembly with a list of priority areas for action, António Guterres underscored that the UN was founded on the pursuit of peace. “Peace is our raison d’être.…

Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal

[ad_1] Commenting on the “potentially positive news” surrounding the “huge efforts” involved in the latest international push for peace in Gaza spearheaded by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, Martin…

UN’s political chief warns of escalating toll as third year of war in Ukraine looms

[ad_1] Briefing the Security Council, Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors “we are no closer to the end of this illegal and unjustified war.” “With each passing…