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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 ‘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,”…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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 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…

UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations

[ad_1] Speaking at a conference on addressing development challenges of middle-income countries (MICs), in Rabat, Morocco, Amina Mohammed said recent crises have laid bare inequalities and exposed stark contrasts. “While…

World News in Brief: Unprecedented cholera spike in Africa, Julian Assange extradition update, locusts compound Sudan crisis

[ad_1] Dr. Fiona Braka from WHO’s regional office in Brazzaville, Congo, said that eastern and southern Africa have been particularly badly affected. In just the first four weeks of the…

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…