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World News in Brief: Civilian killings in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan air crash, more Syrian refugees return home

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Civilian killings in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan air crash, more Syrian refugees return home 26 December 2024 UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Photo: UNAMA/Fardin Waezi The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said in a social media post on Thursday that it had received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by…

Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations 26 December 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider An aerial view of the utter devastation of the Indonesian coast, between the towns of Banda Aceh and Meulaboh. Photograph taken one week after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000…

Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges 26 December 2024 © UNOCHA Widespread destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Civilian casualties and injuries continue to be reported across Gaza due to the ongoing hostilities, with most families unable to afford basic food as the humanitarian situation deteriorates, a UN spokesperson reported on Thursday. In Lebanon, the UN…

General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025 25 December 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A view of the UN Headquarters, in New York. The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a $3.72 billion budget for the United Nations for 2025 and adopting a new programme to support landlocked developing countries…

In Gaza, a Christmas without a tree

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Gaza, a Christmas without a tree 25 December 2024 UN News Amal Aboud prepares a collection for christmas eve For the second year in a row, Christmas arrived for the Christian community in the Gaza Strip without celebrations, as daily life remains a constant struggle. In the Al-Mawasi area, west…

Southeast Asia provides fertile ground for women to benefit from AI

3 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Southeast Asia provides fertile ground for women to benefit from AI 25 December 2024 ILO Philippines Alma Gonzales, a coconut candy entrepreneur on the remote Philippine island of Siargao Artificial intelligence or AI technology can help to protect vulnerable women, give women a voice in male-dominated communities and increase training opportunities in Southeast Asia thanks to innovative…

UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza 24 December 2024 UNRWA UNRWA worker Louise Wateridge visiting a shelter in Nuseirat, Gaza (Nov 2024) As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is highlighting the extraordinary work of staffers in the field who feed our story-telling efforts for global audiences. Our first…

Sudan’s worsening famine: Conflict puts millions at risk

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan’s worsening famine: Conflict puts millions at risk 24 December 2024 © UNICEF/Osman Rajab Health volunteers, alongside a UNICEF nutrition specialist, conducting a door-to-door campaign in eastern Sudan. More than 24 million Sudanese are facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and…

Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs 24 December 2024 © UNICEF/Johnny Shahan A nurse checks a newborn child at a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in rural Damascus, Syria. (file) The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in Syria, where years of conflict have cripped…

Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters

4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters 24 December 2024 UN News/Laura Gil A scammer’s workstation; the text in blue reads ‘increasingly prosperous.’ Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the physical world following the adoption of a legally binding treaty on cybercrime by the UN General Assembly…