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Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi 21 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Wassy Kambale More than 71,000 people who have fled conflict have been living in the Lushagala site in the eastern DR Congo. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its…

DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians 21 February 2025 MONUSCO/Aubin Mukoni UN peacekeepers patrolling the streets of Goma in late January. (file) The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 armed group has “severely constrained” the UN stabilisation force’s ability to protect civilians and carry…

Gaza: Nearly 148,000 receive cash aid since ceasefire began

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Nearly 148,000 receive cash aid since ceasefire began 21 February 2025 © UNRWA UNRWA staff continue to support Gazans as they return home. Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with critical assistance, including cash, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday.…

Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo 21 February 2025 UNHCR/Lucas Molet Displaced people from Catatumbo arrive at General Santander Stadium in Cúcuta. Around 80,000 people in northeastern Colombia are suffering the devastating consequences of an armed conflict that escalated on 15 January of this year. Caught in the crossfire between armed groups, thousands have been forced…

Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo 21 February 2025 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A tent serves as a reception area for displaced families at a hospital near Goma, North Kivu province, DR Congo. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of…

Director-General's message for the Donation ceremony of the artwork "Mashq 1970" by Khodeir El-Borsaidy

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the Donation ceremony of the artwork "Mashq 1970" by Khodeir El-Borsaidy 21 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Donation ceremony of the artwork “Mashq 1970” by Khodeir El-BorsaidyFriday, 21 February 2025 at 12.00 p.m. 3rd Floor, Building E, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Mr. Francesco Pisano, Director, United Nations Library & Archives Geneva Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,On…

International Mother Language Day

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home International Mother Language Day 21 February 2025 UN Geneva…

From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over 20 February 2025 UNRISD Performers and changemakers celebrated the World Day for Social Justice at the iconic UN Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in Geneva. The iconic multi-hue ceilinged UN Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva got a generational make-over when it turned the venue over to young…

UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas 20 February 2025 UN News Gaza was heavily bombed during 15 months of war. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the “parading” of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent…

Post-war order facing ‘greatest test since its creation’: UN relief chief

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Post-war order facing ‘greatest test since its creation’: UN relief chief 20 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Olga Cherevko UN Relief Chief Tom Fletcher talks to a young boy in northern Gaza. The international system set up among the ashes of the Second World War which established the United Nations and other multilateral institutions is now facing the “greatest test since its creation,” the UN…