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Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief 08 February 2024 © UNOCHA Whole neighborhoods have been erased in northern Gaza. Israel’s reported attempt to create a “buffer zone” with Gaza could constitute a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.…

Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official 08 February 2024 © UNRWA Palestinians shelter at an UNRWA school in Gaza. Amid further fighting across Gaza on Thursday, including reports of deadly airstrikes in the Rafah governorate, the UN’s top aid official, Martin Griffiths, echoed widespread international fears about a further escalation of the…

Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the press conference at the UN Headquarters, in New York. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gaza, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages…

Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Caroline Ziadeh (on screen), Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, briefs the Security Council meeting on a discussion of developments in Kosovo. Trust building, not unilateral actions, are the linchpin in forging a…

World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations 08 February 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week undertook his fourth visit to the beleaguered Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine, his office said on Thursday…

Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres 07 February 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the Organization and his priorities for 2024. Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday…

UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Mohamed Khalil Displaced women and children at an Internally Displaced People's area in West Darfur due to the fighting in Sudan. The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, calling for…

UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola An IDP camp in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at least four children and two teachers, with many more left injured…

UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children walking through the rubble of their destroyed houses in Rafah city, southern the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced after losing their homes as a result of the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip. The top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance…

World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov Rescuers work at a building in Kyiv, damaged by shelling.(File) The UN’s top aid official in Ukraine has condemned a new wave of attacks on cities and towns early on Wednesday…