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Syrians face staggering needs amid insecurity and healthcare crisis

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians face staggering needs amid insecurity and healthcare crisis 23 May 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Ma'arrat An Nu'man, Idleb province, Syria Millions of people in Syria continue to face mortal danger from unexploded munitions, disease and malnutrition and more international support is urgently required, senior UN aid officials said on Friday…

Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’ 23 May 2025 © WHO/Pierre Albouy [Left to right] Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi of South Africa; President of the 78th World Health Assembly Teodoro Herbosa; Dr. Majed Zemni of Tunisia, recipient of the 2025 Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion; and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros [...] Some patients are easy to…

Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine 23 May 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Delegates discuss preparations for the June high-level conference at UN Headquarters in New York. Diplomats convened at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday to lay the groundwork for a crucial international conference in June, aimed at advancing global efforts towards…

‘A silent crisis’: Obstetric fistula affects 500,000 women, yet it’s fully treatable

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘A silent crisis’: Obstetric fistula affects 500,000 women, yet it’s fully treatable 23 May 2025 © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard Obstetric fistula is a completely treatable health condition. Yet it affects over 500,000 women worldwide. Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she developed obstetric…

Guterres calls on Israel to accept UN’s ‘detailed, principled’ aid plan for Gaza

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls on Israel to accept UN’s ‘detailed, principled’ aid plan for Gaza 23 May 2025 UN News Mais, a displaced girl in Gaza, was unable to get a meal of cooked lentils due to overcrowding. The UN Secretary-General on Friday outlined a five-stage plan to provide lifesaving aid to the stricken population of Gaza, making clear the organization will not take part in any scheme that fails…

Aid teams highlight growing anxiety in Gaza after food is looted

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Aid teams highlight growing anxiety in Gaza after food is looted 23 May 2025 WPF Trucks carrying bags of flour arrive at Al-Banna Bakeries in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, at dawn on Friday. Long-awaited food supplies have been looted in Gaza overnight while being transported to desperate communities in the war-torn enclave, UN aid teams reported on Friday…

UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting 23 May 2025 © UNICEF/Phil Hatcher-Moore Waves of fighting have displaced families in the Upper Nile State in South Sudan. (file) The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, arbitrary arrests and hate speech since February…

Escalating violence drives food crisis across eastern DR Congo, warns WFP

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Escalating violence drives food crisis across eastern DR Congo, warns WFP 23 May 2025 © WFP/Michael Castofas Like many displaced people at Bulengo, Francine feared for her family's safety. As violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday that food insecurity is worsening both within the country and in…

UNHCR underscores plight of Rohingya refugees amid alarming reports

2 days 7 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR underscores plight of Rohingya refugees amid alarming reports 23 May 2025 © UNHCR/Amanda Jufrian Rohingya refugees are rescued by local authorities and the community in South Aceh, Indonesia, after a perilous journey that claimed lives. (Oct 2024) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday released a statement expressing grave concern over reports that two boats carrying Rohingya…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Qatar’s Investments in Child Health and Education, Ask about the Age of Criminal Responsibility and Penalties for Child Offenders

3 days 6 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Qatar’s Investments in Child Health and Education, Ask about the Age of Criminal Responsibility and Penalties for Child Offenders 22 May 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic reports of Qatar under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with…