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Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice?

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice? 18 January 2025 Gaith Sabbagh The Syrian people gather to celebrate at Damascus' Umayyad Square. Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes…

Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ film star

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ film star 18 January 2025 UN News/Daniel Johnson Italian actress Cristiana Dell'Anna attends the showing of her film, 'Cabrini' at UN Geneva. 'Cabrini' film lead and Gomorrah star Cristiana Dell’Anna travelled to Geneva on Friday to highlight the age-old dangers confronting migrants – and the astonishing…

‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres 18 January 2025 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz The UN Secretary-General António Guterres answers questions from the Lebanese media after meeting with the Prime Minister Designate, Nawaf Salam. (left) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity…

Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise 17 January 2025 © Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital تعرض مستشفى الفاشر في دارفور لتدمير جزئي بعد قصف مدفعي في تشرين الأول/أكتوبر. The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.…

Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO 17 January 2025 © UNRWA Una niña espera para llenar contenedores de agua en Gaza. Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated…

Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced 17 January 2025 © UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol Children in Haiti are facing violence, instability, poverty and malnutrition amid continuing attacks by gangs and armed groups. The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by…

World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’ 17 January 2025 © UNHCR/Guerchom Ndebo The Lushagala site for internally displaced people in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism…

In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers 17 January 2025 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the…

UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution 17 January 2025 UN Photo/Mark Garten Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, briefs journalists on UNRWA and latest developments in Gaza. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire…

Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria

3 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria 17 January 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A wide shot of the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Two senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan, and the challenges facing “blue helmets” serving there.…