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‘Grieving and crying’ as people on either side of Gaza conflict come together

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Grieving and crying’ as people on either side of Gaza conflict come together 03 February 2025 UN News Peace advocates Mai Shahin (r) and Elik Elhanan (l) at UNTV Studios in Jan 2025 Two people who have fought on opposing sides of the decades-old conflict between Palestinians and Israel have come to together through “grieving and crying” to discuss how Israeli Jews and Palestinians can live…

Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise 03 February 2025 © WFP WFP delivers food to families in south Khartoum, Sudan, after a convoy reached the area in late December for the first time since conflict broke out. The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North,…

Syria: Special Envoy applauds ‘shared conviction’ among Syrians on political transition

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Special Envoy applauds ‘shared conviction’ among Syrians on political transition 03 February 2025 Tahseen Saour UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen arrrives in Damascus. The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Monday that Syrians across the political spectrum share a deep conviction that the country’s political transition must succeed…

Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives 02 February 2025 Фото ЮНИСЕФ/С.Билик Поврежденное жилое здание в Харькове. (Архив) The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep alarm over relentless attacks on populated areas in Ukraine and their devastating impact on children…

UNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality 01 February 2025 © UNOPS UNOPS is helping to rebuild housing in Ukraine. Nations around the world which are seeking practical solutions to peace and security, humanitarian and development issues are marking 30 years of collaboration with a specialized UN agency…

Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ insists UNRWA

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ insists UNRWA 31 January 2025 © WHO video The Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza has been destroyed in the conflict. The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival…

UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo 31 January 2025 WFP A malnourished child in the eastern DR Congo receives attention from a health worker. United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group…

Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians 31 January 2025 © WFP/Abubakar Garelnabei A WFP humanitarian convoy heads from Port Sudan to deliver lifesaving food aid to conflict-affected communities. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly carried out by fighters…

‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth 31 January 2025 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation. Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the…

Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief 31 January 2025 © WFP/Moses Sawasawa A woman walks through the streets with children in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the…