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

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Mohamed Khalil Displaced women and children at an Internally Displaced People's area in West Darfur due to the fighting in Sudan. The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, calling for…

UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola An IDP camp in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at least four children and two teachers, with many more left injured…

UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children walking through the rubble of their destroyed houses in Rafah city, southern the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced after losing their homes as a result of the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip. The top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance…

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

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov Rescuers work at a building in Kyiv, damaged by shelling.(File) The UN’s top aid official in Ukraine has condemned a new wave of attacks on cities and towns early on Wednesday…

Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba One of the schools serving as a shelter in the city of Khan Younis, Gaza. As the devastating Gaza-Israel war entered its fifth month on Wednesday leaving a reported 27,585 Palestinians dead and nearly 70,000 injured, the UN’s top humanitarian official welcomed early indications of a “…

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

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN’s political chief warns of escalating toll as third year of war in Ukraine looms 06 February 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov People watch a building on fire following a missile attack in Ukraine. (file) With the war in Ukraine about to enter its third year, the damage wrought by the conflict to the country and to global peace and security is becoming increasingly clear, the UN’s top…

UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia 06 February 2024 © UNICEF/Raphael Pouget A 13-month-old girl is treated for severe malnutrition at a hospital in Mekelle in Tigray, Ethiopia. As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up efforts to deliver lifesaving assistance to three million people in the coming…

UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan 06 February 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Badshahi Mosque in Lahore in the Punjab province of Pakistan close to the border with India. UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week are free and fair, his office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.…

War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah 06 February 2024 © OHCHR/ Media Clinic Displaced Palestinians at a temporary shelter in the Southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. (file) Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah could lead to war crimes which must be prevented at all costs, the UN aid coordination…

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

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations 06 February 2024 © UNHCR Morocco/Ass Hagouchi UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, addresses the High-Level Conference on Middle Income Countries in Rabat, Morocco. Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more…