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Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians 31 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour A young boy plays in the street amidst the wreckage of homes destroyed by airstrikes in Al Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip are “completely inadequate” to meet the rising needs of civilians…

On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace 31 October 2023 UN Nepal/Narendra Shrestha Secretary-General António Guterres speaks outside the Mayadevi Temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, in Lumbini, Nepal. Standing in the sacred grounds of Lumbini, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday delivered a heartfelt message, urging the world to take inspiration…

World News in Brief: Russia likely attacked Ukraine cafe, disease alert for Sudan, Taliban must release rights defenders

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Russia likely attacked Ukraine cafe, disease alert for Sudan, Taliban must release rights defenders 31 October 2023 IOM/Alisa Kyrpychova A building in central Borodianka remains heavily damaged following missile strikes. A missile which struck a café in the village of Hroza in eastern Ukraine killing 59 people earlier this month was launched with no indication of any…

Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’ 31 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour A five-year-old boy holds up his cat amidst the wreckage of his home in Gaza. Gaza has become a “graveyard” for children with thousands now killed under Israeli bombardment, while more than a million face dire shortages of essentials and a lifetime of trauma ahead, UN humanitarians said…

UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development 31 October 2023 © UN-Habitat/Kirsten Milhahn The Korali informal settlement in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasised the vital role cities play in sustainable development as catalysts for economic growth and innovation…

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

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Malaysia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 31 October 2023 Presentation of Credentials Dato' Nadzirah binti Osman, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to…

UN Security Council meets on Israel-Palestine crisis; nowhere safe in Gaza

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Security Council meets on Israel-Palestine crisis; nowhere safe in Gaza 30 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A wide view of the UN Security Council chambers as members meet on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Following four failed efforts to reach consensus on a Gaza resolution, the UN Security Council met in emergency session again on Monday…

Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians 30 October 2023 © WHO A man injured in a missile attack is rushed for treatment in Naser hospital in Khan Younis. UPDATED: With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday highlighted the mounting pressure on north Gaza hospitals where patients and health workers remain, amid reports of expanded Israeli…

Immediate de-escalation ‘only antidote’ to conflict in Syria

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Immediate de-escalation ‘only antidote’ to conflict in Syria 30 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Geir Pedersen (right, on screen), Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, brief UN Security Council members on the situation in th [...] The UN Special Envoy for Syria on…

World News in Brief: ICC slams ‘unacceptable threats’, DR Congo displacement, UNEP ‘Champions of the Earth’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: ICC slams ‘unacceptable threats’, DR Congo displacement, UNEP ‘Champions of the Earth’ 30 October 2023 © Yevhen Nosenko A playground lies in ruins near in the village of Groza in eastern Ukraine. The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday hit back at Russia’s recent decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges, describing the move…