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World News in Brief: Conflict in DR Congo, Europe’s ‘cradle to cane’ crisis, millions may go hungry in Chad

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Conflict in DR Congo, Europe’s ‘cradle to cane’ crisis, millions may go hungry in Chad 25 February 2025 © UNFPA DRC/Jonas Yunus A displacement camp in Goma, capital of the North Kivu region, which is now sheltering hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence. Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and…

New Permanent Representative of Portugal Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Portugal Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 24 February 2025 Presentation of Credentials João António da Costa Mira Gomes, the new Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment…

Secretary-General's remarks to the Conference on Disarmament [as delivered]

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Secretary-General's remarks to the Conference on Disarmament [as delivered] 24 February 2025 Statements and Speeches  Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,I will start by apologising for the fact that I will be extremely impolite.  I will speak and I will leave, which is something I hate to do, but I have a plane to catch.  So, my apologies for this horrible behaviour. You…

World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists 24 February 2025 © WFP/Niema Abdelmageed Humanitarian aid is delivered by the UN to Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the day since the full-scale Russian invasion - UN chief António Guterres on Monday scorned the world’s “warmongers” for…

UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion 24 February 2025 © UNICEF/Oleksii Filippov Roma, 4, stands in front of his destroyed home in Kobzartsi, Mykolaiv region February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and…

Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns 24 February 2025 © UNICEF Ghana Women are raising awareness against breast cancer in Ghana. Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on…

Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres 24 February 2025 CTBTO A nuclear test that was carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament…

Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges 24 February 2025 © WFP/Michael Castofas An IDP camp near Goma hosting thousands of displaced families. The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive tens of thousands from their homes and claim hundreds of lives, UN humanitarians warned on Monday…

World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti 24 February 2025 UNICEF/WFP Children in a family supported by a joint JRP, UNICEF and WFP program which provides nutrtional support and free meals to school children in South Sudan. Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement…

Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression 24 February 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías The UN General Assembly votes on a resolution on Ukraine. Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United…