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Record starvation and malnutrition in Gaza; more West Bank displacement

The United Nations continues to draw attention to the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where starvation and malnutrition are at the highest levels since hostilities began nearly three years ago.…

Sudan: UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by major attack on besieged El Fasher

The UN has expressed deep alarm over a large-scale assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on El Fasher, the government-held capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, and the nearby Abu Shouk displacement camp, which has been under siege since April 2024.…

First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical city

The transformation over two decades of the once thriving Syrian city of Sweida from tourist destination to a landscape marked by violence and loss has been detailed by the chief of a UN migration mission who recently visited the area…

The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them

During her final briefing as resident and humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Ulrika Richardson struggled to describe the realities of life in Haiti. “I often feel that I cannot even find words any…

Gaza health system ‘catastrophic’ with hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warns

Public health conditions in Gaza are “catastrophic”, with hospitals operating far beyond capacity. Some life-saving medicines are totally out of stock, while deaths from malnutrition and disease are on the rise, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday…

Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’

Colourful blocks for stacking or perhaps an abacus for counting – these are the sorts of tactile objects one might expect to see in a kindergarten classroom. But after a decade of armed conflict…

Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalists

The UN organization which champions culture and education, UNESCO, has strongly condemned the targeted killing of six journalists in Palestine by an Israeli drone on 10 August. “I condemn the killing of…

World News in Brief: Sudan’s agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates the steelpan

Across war-torn Sudan, civilians continue to face ongoing attacks, starvation and cholera outbreaks. Tweet URL…

Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future

More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots efforts on issues from climate action to equality. Marking International Youth Day on Tuesday, the UN is highlighting the power of youth to transform their communities – and the wider world.Observed on 12…

Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this past weekend, his Spokesman said on Monday. The reporters – five of whom worked for the…