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Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation 02 May 2025 © WFP The people in Gaza are running out of food as the aid blockade continues. Two months into a devastating aid blockade of Gaza food has run out and people are fighting over water amid relentless bombing, the UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday…

Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow 02 May 2025 © UNOCHA/Myaa Aung Thein Kyaw A neighbourhood in Mandalay lies in ruins after being engulfed by a fire sparked by the March 2025 earthquake. More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and…

Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks 02 May 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Children play in Idleb, Syria. UN Secretary-General António Guterres is following developments in Syria, where fresh fighting in the capital Damascus and elsewhere is threatening fragile efforts toward peace and political transition.…

Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship 02 May 2025 UN Photo/Fardosa Hussein صحفيون يتجمعون للمشاركة في مؤتمر صحفي في الصومال. Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day.…

Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees 02 May 2025 © UNHCR/Amanda Jufrian A Rohingya refugee rests with a child after being rescued at sea off the coast of Indonesia. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger…

Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences

1 day 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences 02 May 2025 UN News Palestinian journalist, Sami Shehada lost his leg in an attack in Gaza. "After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but because I have loved photography since childhood," said Palestinian reporter Sami Shahada…

Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief

2 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief 01 May 2025 © UNICEF Members of a family in Gaza looks at their destroyed home. The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope…

Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

2 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher 01 May 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal In Darfur, thousands of people have fled fighting to seek refuge in Tawila. More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.…

Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026

2 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026 01 May 2025 Unsplash/Chris Dickens The city of Chicago. Chicago has been named host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day festivities - coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the event and the 250th anniversary of the United States. The…

WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’

2 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’ 01 May 2025 © UNRWA Patients wait to see medics at the UNRWA health centre in Maan, southern Gaza. As sudden budget cuts severely impact global health funding, prolonged conflicts around the world are fuelling disease outbreaks and posing a serious threat to public health, the head of the World Health…