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With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans 07 April 2025 © UNFPA A man stands on the rubble of a former home in Gaza. Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low…

Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion 07 April 2025 UNDP Ukraine/Oleksandr Simonenko A deminer for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine sweeps the ground for unexploded ordnance and landmines. An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most…

Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’ 07 April 2025 © UNICEF/Nyan Zay Hte A UNICEF Child Protection Officer speaks with children affected by the 28 March earthquake in Sint Kaing township, Mandalay region. Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases,…

World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year 07 April 2025 © UNICEF One of the families detained inside the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in…

UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex 07 April 2025 © MINUSCA UN peacekeepers patrol Bouar, in western Central African Republic. As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates…

Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts 07 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mukhtar Neikrawa A boy uses a water tap, newly installed by the UN in Faryab province, Afghanistan. The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s…

One preventable death every 7 seconds during pregnancy or childbirth

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home One preventable death every 7 seconds during pregnancy or childbirth 06 April 2025 © UNICEF/Kristina Müller Twin girls born at seventh months are taken care of at a health centre in Gitega province, Burundi. Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women and girls…

Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortality

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortality 06 April 2025 © UNICEF/Ruhani Kaur A woman in Udaipur, India, heads to a clinic with her son for a antenatal check-up. One woman continues to die during pregnancy and childbirth every two minutes on average worldwide – that's 712 each and every day…

UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine 06 April 2025 Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih which reportedly killed 18 people, including nine children…

AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament 05 April 2025 © Unsplash/Igor Omilaev The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on international peace and security. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race needs to slow down and IT firms should instead be focusing on the bigger picture to ensure that the technology is not misused on…