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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss 10 February 2025 © IIMP Syria Karla Quintana (centre), head of the Independent Institution, visits Al Marjeh Square in Damascus, a focal point where families of missing persons display photos in hopes of finding their loved ones.  Tens of thousands of people went…

Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank 10 February 2025 © UNRWA Part of a water and sewage network in Nur Shams camp in Gaza is damaged following an Israeli military operation. The forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the northern part of the West Bank is escalating at an alarming pace, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees UNRWA warned on Monday.…

UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees 10 February 2025 UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré مدخل قصر ويلسون في جنيف، سويسرا، مقر مكتب المفوض السامي لحقوق الإنسان التابع للأمم المتحدة. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely.…

Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat 10 February 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, briefs Security Council members on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of…

World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis 10 February 2025 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont Young boys stand in front of a damaged vehicle in Sa'ada, Yemen. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the…

After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker 08 February 2025 UNMISS A peacekeeper from Timor-Leste (left) works alongside an Indonesian colleague at the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the…

Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings 08 February 2025 OCHA/Halldorsson Destroyed buildings in eastern Aleppo city, Syria, where chemical weapons were allegedly used. (file) In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending the scourge has…

Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities 07 February 2025 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre in Chad. The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed between 31 January and 5 February, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday…

Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping 07 February 2025 UN/Haidar Fahs UNIFIL peacekeeper on patrol in south Lebanon. (File) UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st century along with new weapons technology, more than 60 nations heard this week at a global forum on the future of peace operations, taking place in…

DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

2 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu 07 February 2025 WFP Displaced people flee through the city of Goma following the advance of militia forces. (file) Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday.…