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UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief 16 January 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres A woman stands outside her bomb-damaged home in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained humanitarian assistance to help them cope as a fourth year of war looms after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February…

UN human rights chief hails ‘signs of new beginnings’ in Lebanon and Syria

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN human rights chief hails ‘signs of new beginnings’ in Lebanon and Syria 16 January 2025 © OHCHR/Anthony Headley The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk (left) meets President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Syria on Thursday, acknowledging the traumas both nations have endured over decades…

WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises 16 January 2025 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph A malnourished child receives medical treatment in Haiti. The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.…

World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye 16 January 2025 © UNOCHA/Sebastian Brandt A young child at home in Tripoli, Libya. The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee which also…

New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines 16 January 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres Women talk at a centre in Ukraine for people displaced by the war. The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political…

‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future 16 January 2025 © UNRWA Women in Gaza queue at a food distribution point. In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, displaced Gazans – ground down by 15 months of devastating conflict – have told UN News they hope an end to their…

Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’ 15 January 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) addresses the media at UN Headquarters after a ceasefire is announced in Gaza. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following 15 months of war.…

Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil 15 January 2025 © UNRWA Children in Gaza receive support from UNRWA staff members. The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling inequaity and harnessing AI for the public good - Secretary-…

A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’ 15 January 2025 © UNICEF/Alaa Noman A young child in Yemen who is recovering from malnutrition plays with a vehicle tyre. The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running…

UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus 15 January 2025 OHCHR United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visits Sednaya prison, on the outskirts of Damascus The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of…