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Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks 10 December 2024 © PAM Le conflit en Syrie a entraîné le déplacement de milliers de personnes. (archives) Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday, Syria has entered a period of profound uncertainty, and the UN will have a vital role in ensuring an orderly transition to renewed, stable institutions, continuing efforts…

UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts 10 December 2024 UN Photo/John Isaac Rwandan refugees fleeing the genocide. (file) The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress in delivering justice for the most serious crimes in Rwanda and the States of the former Yugoslavia, top officials told the Security…

Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies 10 December 2024 OCHA Under-Secretary General for humanitarian affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher meeting with displaced people at El Genina, Darfur. The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which ensures humanitarians can deliver urgently needed…

Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’ 10 December 2024 © UNFPA/Elke Mayrhofer A woman who has recently given birth rests in a medical tent at Al Mawasi Field Hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go…

World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media, Haiti crisis update

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media, Haiti crisis update 10 December 2024 © UNHCR/Reason Moses Runyanga Renk, on the border with Sudan, is at the epicentre of the emergency response to the Sudan crisis in South Sudan. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has issued an alert after a surge in the number of displaced people fleeing war-torn Sudan for…

UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon 10 December 2024 © UNFPA Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza lies in ruins. UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions. At his…

Middle East: Live updates from Syria and the wider region for 9 December

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East: Live updates from Syria and the wider region for 9 December 09 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Aftermath of shelling in Aleppo (file) The historic power shift in Syria adds new layers of complexity to the Middle East crisis, with ongoing hostilities in Gaza, violence in the West Bank, and a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon. Millions across the region continue to rely on…

Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türk

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türk 09 December 2024 © UNOHCHR/Anthony Headley High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk meets Bangladeshi students and looks at some of the grafitti that emerged during protests near Dhaka University during demonstrations in July. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging…

Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo 09 December 2024 UNOCHA/Francis Mweze من الأرشيف: نازحون بسبب القتال يسيرون في شوارع غوما في شرق جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية. The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent developments, including political disagreements over…

Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know 09 December 2024 UN Photo/Greg Kinch An early draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and dignity for all people worldwide.…