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UN staff member killed in central Gaza blast, five others injured

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN staff member killed in central Gaza blast, five others injured 19 March 2025 UNOPS UNOPS staff have been supporting the humanitarian effort in Gaza. At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured – several very severely – following an explosion at two UN guesthouses in Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday…

Haitian media struggle to survive in face of attacks, revenue collapse

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haitian media struggle to survive in face of attacks, revenue collapse 19 March 2025 UN Haiti/Daniel Dickinson Journalists attend a media conference in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. (file) An increase in attacks on media outlets in Haiti by armed gangs which control most of the capital Port-au-Prince is intended to intimidate journalists and instill chaos according to the UN agency…

Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital 19 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A mother who fled her home due to gang violence is now living in a shelter in a former church hall in Port-au-Prince. In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening…

Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears 19 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres Possessions litter the floor of a bombed residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard gruesome testimony of torture, rape and execution of Ukrainian detainees and soldiers allegedly committed by Russian forces, as a high-level…

Gaza: ‘Dramatic escalation’ as bombardments intensify and displacement surges

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Dramatic escalation’ as bombardments intensify and displacement surges 19 March 2025 © UNICEF Renewed airstrikes have reportedly killed hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardments continued across Gaza on Wednesday, killing hundreds more people – many of them women and children – and leaving widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities.…

Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya World Social Work Day 2025Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Online meetingMessage delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration,United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues,I am honoured to join you to celebrate World Social Work Day and to deliver the message of Ms. Tatiana…

LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases 18 March 2025 © UN Women/Suleiman Hajji A young woman walks through the ruins of homes in Gaza. The UN Security Council met in New York on Tuesday on the Middle East crisis, exactly two months since the start of the fragile Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal came…

UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts 18 March 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier An IOM staff member in Haiti assesses the needs of some of those displaced by violence. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and globally, in response to a substantial 30 per cent reduction in…

Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres 18 March 2025 UN Photo/Violaine Martin UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) gathers with other participants of a meeting in Geneva focused on Cyprus. UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures…

Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela 18 March 2025 UN Human Rights Council/Marita Beatrice Agoncillo Marta Valiñas, Chair of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (file) Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under…