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Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’ 23 January 2025 © Unsplash/Mostafa Meraji Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The country of Georgia has been certified malaria-free following a nearly century-long fight to combat the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday.…

Middle East crisis: Updates for 23 January, UN relief chief says ‘we can save more lives’ if Gaza ceasefire holds

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Updates for 23 January, UN relief chief says ‘we can save more lives’ if Gaza ceasefire holds 23 January 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Warm clothes are distributed to families in Khan Younis, Gaza. The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon in New York to discuss the life-threatening dangers faced by Palestinian children – thousands of whom have been killed during the…

UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States 23 January 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, briefs the Security Council on cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle critical peace and…

Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution 23 January 2025 © UNICEF/Amin Meerzad Young women in Afghanistan are prevented from going to school. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI+ individuals by the Taliban.…

‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children 23 January 2025 © UNICEF/El Baba Razan (11) lost her mother, Father and her three brothers during the ongoing escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. After a house next to hers was bombed, Razan’s left leg was seriously injured, and doctors were forced to amputate it due to [...] In a rare…

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)…