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Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official 12 December 2024 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont Gazans queue for humanitarian aid. Describing the level of devastation across the Gaza Strip as “absolutely staggering”, the Head of Emergency Communications for the World Food Programme (WFP) has told UN News in an interview that civilians are desperate for lifesaving aid and there’…

UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA 12 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Results of the General Assembly vote on the draft resolution A/ES-10/L.33 "Demand for ceasefire in Gaza". The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the…

The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now?

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now? 12 December 2024 © WFP/Emad Etaki People in Aleppo, Syria, receive hot meals from WFP staff. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, has emerged as the dominant force in Syria, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.…

World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar 12 December 2024 © UNFPA Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza lies in ruins. Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip are making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for trauma patients to get the critical care they need, the UN said on Thursday.…

Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council 12 December 2024 OHCHR/UNAMA Women and girls, in particular, have seen rights and freedoms eroded since 2021. The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the country warned on…

Syria: UN chief calls for urgent de-escalation by Israeli forces, withdrawal from Golan buffer zone

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: UN chief calls for urgent de-escalation by Israeli forces, withdrawal from Golan buffer zone 12 December 2024 UNDOF A peacekeeper greets the students of the Faouar School in Syria which was one of the four schools that was refurbished by the UN Disengagement Force. The UN Secretary-General has expressed concern over the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes against targets in Syria since the…

At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports 12 December 2024 Unsplash/Engin Akyurt Over 120 journalists have lost their lives in Gaza since 7 October. For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, according to new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and…

Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims 12 December 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher Children arrive with their families at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. The international community owes it to the Syrian people “to listen, to act and to work tirelessly” so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said…

OHCHR Press Conference

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 11 December 2024 Press Conference Announcement Human rights violations in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 Margaret Satterthwaite, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyersBen Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental…

Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report 11 December 2024 UNODC/Laura Gil Susan was trafficked to a scam farm in Myanmar. The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries.…