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Gaza: UN aid teams reject Israel’s ‘deliberate attempt to weaponize aid’

10 hours 3 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN aid teams reject Israel’s ‘deliberate attempt to weaponize aid’ 06 May 2025 © UNRWA Many Gazans are living in temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed. The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday…

‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

10 hours 3 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers? 06 May 2025 © Ministry of Digital Transformation, Trinidad &Tobago Trinidad & Tobago is investing in AI with the expectation that it can accelerate development. The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the major shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis

10 hours 3 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis 06 May 2025 UNDP/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin People walk through the streets of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security…

Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support

10 hours 3 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support 06 May 2025 UNFPA Sudan A midwife visiting pregnant women in a shelter for internally displaced persons. Midwives are vital frontline workers who can provide up to 90 per cent of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services – from safely delivering babies to caring for survivors of…

‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan

1 day 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan 05 May 2025 © Unsplash/Pijus Ghosh A view of Pahalgam. (file photo) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation…

Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts

1 day 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts 05 May 2025 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih A displaced child at a UNICEF-supported site in Port Sudan. The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF…

Guterres alarmed by Israeli plans to expand Gaza ground offensive

1 day 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres alarmed by Israeli plans to expand Gaza ground offensive 05 May 2025 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba A girl stands amidst the rubble of her destroyed home in Rafah, Gaza. The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military presence in Gaza, a spokesperson for António Guterres said on Monday.…

FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

1 day 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks 05 May 2025 © FAO/Hashim Azizi Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious disease which affects farm animals including cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both…

World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen

1 day 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen 05 May 2025 UN Photo/Isaac Billy Local communities in Jonglei in South Sudan have been impacted by ongoing intercommunal violence. (file) The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians…

UN warns of growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

2 days 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza 04 May 2025 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba UN staff administer polio vaccines at a health clinic in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, in September 2024. The UN and partners on Sunday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authorities maintain a near-total blockade on the delivery of aid for a ninth consecutive week…