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‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator 18 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Sarah Hilding der Weduwen Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale (2nd from right) stands in front of a transit centre for displaced people fleeing hostilities in the front-line Donetsk Region. On Wednesday UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale briefed the press after…

Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council 18 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, addresses the Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The UN’s top political affairs official on Wednesday expressed grave concern over…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 17 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria, representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health, the Food and…

Middle East crisis: Live updates as Security Council meets on Syria

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates as Security Council meets on Syria 17 December 2024 © UNHCR/Ximena Borrazas People cross back into Syria from Lebanon through the Masnaa border point. Senior UN officials have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker authorities in Damascus in the past few days, following the overthrow of the Assad regime. This morning in New York, the Security…

Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators 17 December 2024 © UNHCR/Ximena Borrazas Thousands of people cross into Syria from Lebanon through the Masnaa border. The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could bring accountability closer than ever – if only proof can be…

WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan's hunger hotspots

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan's hunger hotspots 17 December 2024 WFP/Mohamed Galal Food aid is delivered to displaced people in Zamzam camp in North Darfur. The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas, even as conflict continues to escalate across…

Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency 17 December 2024 ©FAO/Mohamed Moussa Stopping avian flu in its tracks is only possible if poultry producers understand how to prevent its introduction and spread, working with animal health experts and authorities (file photo). Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and…

Around 90,000 children impacted by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Around 90,000 children impacted by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique 17 December 2024 © UNICEF/UNI704861/Mendes People affected by Tropical Cyclone Chido stand in front of damaged property. Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province…

Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises 17 December 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher Children arrive with their families at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued by a volatile security situation and a worsening…

UN urges parties to re-engage on Iran nuclear deal

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN urges parties to re-engage on Iran nuclear deal 17 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Rosemary DiCarlo (center), Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs the Security Council. The head of UN political affairs called on Tuesday for urgent re-engagement to restore an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme.…