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Mystery still surrounds death of revered UN chief Hammarskjöld, 63 years after tragic plane crash

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Mystery still surrounds death of revered UN chief Hammarskjöld, 63 years after tragic plane crash 18 October 2024 UN Photo/BZ UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld arrived in Leopoldville on 13 September 1961, upon invitation of Premier Cyrille Adoula, to discuss support to the Republic of the Congo. At his side is Premier Adoula. One of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history…

Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now 18 October 2024 © UNRWA UNRWA and its partners continue the second round of a polio vaccination campaign in southern Gaza. The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to a swift end to the year-long war in Gaza, the release of all hostages and unimpeded delivery of aid, his…

First Person: Football dream alive in Gaza despite ‘constant fire’

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Football dream alive in Gaza despite ‘constant fire’ 18 October 2024 UN News Mohamed Abu Jalda practices on the beach in the southern Gaza Strip. A young Gazan footballer who says he feels like he is “dying every day,” is trying to keep his dream alive of one day playing the game professionally, despite living “under constant fire…

UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti 18 October 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2752 (2024) on Haiti. The UN Security Council on Friday renewed for one year the sanctions regime on Haiti – including a targeted assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo measures – aimed at curbing the illicit flow of weapons to criminal…

World News in Brief: UNAMA concern over migrant deaths, ‘war tactics’ in the West Bank, UN political chief underscores support for Somalia

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UNAMA concern over migrant deaths, ‘war tactics’ in the West Bank, UN political chief underscores support for Somalia 18 October 2024 © Unsplash/Mahyar Motebassem An aerial view of Tehran, Iran's capital city. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed its deep concern over disturbing reports that Iranian border police opened fire on a group of…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Japan for Criminalising Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse, Ask about Women’s Representation in Public and Private Bodies and the Single Surname System for Married Couples

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Japan for Criminalising Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse, Ask about Women’s Representation in Public and Private Bodies and the Single Surname System for Married Couples 17 October 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of Japan, with…

Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war 17 October 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany A woman collects a hygiene kit in Bourj Hummoud, Lebanon. (file) The UN health agency has warned that a first case of highly infectious cholera virus has been detected in northern Lebanon, raising fears that those displaced by Israeli bombardment may already be at risk from the potentially deadly…

Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger 17 October 2024 © UNICEF/Abed Zagout A mother prepares a meal for her children outside their makeshift home in a refugee camp in Khan Younis, Gaza. (file) More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed and livelihoods decimated during the ongoing Israeli…

Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings 17 October 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A family displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, lives in a tent on the roof of a former government building. More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are in countries exposed to violent conflict, according to a UN-backed study published on…

World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, 400,000 now in Syria from Lebanon, women in the military, olive farmers in Palestine

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, 400,000 now in Syria from Lebanon, women in the military, olive farmers in Palestine 17 October 2024 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal Mothers and their children attend a nutrition centre in Tawila in North Darfur State, Sudan. A staggering 97 percent of Sudan’s internally displaced along with civilians who’ve remained, are facing severe levels of hunger UN…