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Syria: More than 280,000 uprooted in northwest escalation

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: More than 280,000 uprooted in northwest escalation 06 December 2024 OCHA View of Aleppo, December 2024 More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group.…

‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting 06 December 2024 ©Asmaa Niang Asmaa Niang looks across an arid desert. There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the…

Gaza: No evacuation order given before hospital strike, says WHO

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: No evacuation order given before hospital strike, says WHO 06 December 2024 © WHO واجه مستشفى كمال عدوان عمليات عسكرية إسرائيلية مكثفة في 25 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول، وهو من بين آخر المستشفيات العاملة في شمال غزة. One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several times overnight into Friday, leaving four health workers among the casualties and the…

Iraq: Security Council briefed on major milestones and ongoing challenges

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iraq: Security Council briefed on major milestones and ongoing challenges 06 December 2024 © UNICEF/Diego Ibarra Sánchez In the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, 15-year-old Noor (left) and her cousin Rahaf walk together to school. There have been significant developments in Iraq in recent months – which  has so far avoided being dragged into the widening Middle East conflict – but  …

Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list 06 December 2024 © UNESCO/Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Sake-making with koji mold in Japan. Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be…

World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti 06 December 2024 © UNICEF A community health volunteer visits a displaced persons camp in Dhale, Yemen. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his…

UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts 06 December 2024 UN News/Vibhu Mishra The shrine of Kaal Bhairab at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a central part of the community's culture and daily life. The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against…

Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities 06 December 2024 © Unsplash/Cole Keister A Syrian hospital at the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan region, lies in ruins. (file) The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities…

UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges 06 December 2024 IOM/Gema Cortés A Venezuelan family makes the long journey from the southern border of Peru to capital Lima. Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday…

OCHA Press Conference

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA Press Conference 06 December 2024 Press Conference Announcement Briefing on the first regional mission of UN and NGO Emergency Directors to the Middle East - Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan - from 25 Nov. to 1 Dec. Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA, and Emergency Directors Group ChairSamer AbdelJaber, Director, Emergency Coordination, Strategic Analysis and Humanitarian Diplomacy, WFPIsabel Gomes, Global Lead Disaster…