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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians 23 January 2025 MONUSCO UN peacekeepers escort surrendered M23 fighters in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Photo: MONUSCO The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is…

UN scales up humanitarian response in Gaza as ceasefire offers respite

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN scales up humanitarian response in Gaza as ceasefire offers respite 23 January 2025 © WFP Women in Gaza receiving hot meals. The ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza is providing a critical window of relief for Palestinians in the war-torn enclave, as UN agencies ramp up the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance…

At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments 22 January 2025 United Nations/Stephane Dujarric The UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He urged governments and corporate leaders to 'stay on the right side of history' on climate action. The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday…

Release of ship’s crew, ‘a step in the right direction’: UN Yemen envoy

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Release of ship’s crew, ‘a step in the right direction’: UN Yemen envoy 22 January 2025 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Yemen. The UN Special Envoy for Yemen and the head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday welcomed the release of the crew of a…

Lebanon: Food insecurity deepens following conflict, new report reveals

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Food insecurity deepens following conflict, new report reveals 22 January 2025 © WFP The UN World Food Programme (WFP) distributes food rations to displaced families from Lebanon. Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)…

In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition 22 January 2025 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher A family gathers at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday emphasised the strong international consensus that is emerging in support of the country’s political transition since the fall of the Assad regime last month…

World News in Brief: Gaza aid surge, El Fasher update, aid to Somalia, justice in Belarus

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza aid surge, El Fasher update, aid to Somalia, justice in Belarus 22 January 2025 © UNRWA Much of Gaza has been destroyed during the war with Israel. The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to support civilians, providing a surge in aid alongside storage capacity, repair work, lifesaving services and damage…

Myanmar crisis: Civilians killed in airstrikes as Rohingya risk dangerous journeys

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar crisis: Civilians killed in airstrikes as Rohingya risk dangerous journeys 22 January 2025 © ЮНИСЕФ/П. Браун Последние четыре года выдались крайне сложными для жителей Мьянмы. The security situation in Myanmar continues to remain highly volatile, with intensified airstrikes across multiple regions leading to dozens of civilian casualties, the UN Office for the Coordination of…

Colombia: Catatumbo killings highlight fragility of peace process

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Colombia: Catatumbo killings highlight fragility of peace process 22 January 2025 © UNICEF/Susan Markisz The kitchen of a makeshift rural home in northern Colombia, a region deeply affected by poverty. (file) The recent deadly violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has highlighted the ongoing challenges in consolidating peace, eight years after the signing of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement…

Support for Haiti needed now ‘more than ever’, Security Council hears

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Support for Haiti needed now ‘more than ever’, Security Council hears 22 January 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Maria Isabel Salvador (on screen), Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, briefs the Security Council. Haiti is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security, the Special Representative and Head of the UN office in…