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UN Secretary-General meets with the Joint Inspection Unit

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Secretary-General meets with the Joint Inspection Unit 28 February 2025 Press Release The JIU Chairperson, Carolina Fernandez Opazo and JIU Executive Secretary, Uren Pillay met with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for the work of the JIU and committed the organization to the implementation of the Unit’s recommendations.He…

Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan 27 February 2025 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Wisam is among many children returning to school in Port Sudan amid the ongoing war. Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, carefully sketching a flower in her notebook, one of more than 100,000 displaced students in war-torn…

UN agencies condemn Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies condemn Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China 27 February 2025 © UNODC/Laura Gil A detainee behind bars. (file) The UN human rights office (OHCHR) together with refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday strongly condemned Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, calling it a serious violation of international law and the fundamental principle of non-refoulement…

DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness 27 February 2025 © WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating community deaths in Équateur province in DRC. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying out further investigations to determine the cause of another cluster of illness and deaths in…

Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza 27 February 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Un niño es vacunado contra la polio en Jabalia, en el norte de la Franja de Gaza. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives” that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis…

UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins 27 February 2025 UNFPA Bangladesh/Allison Joyce UN Secretary-General António Guterres (center) meeting with Rohingya refugees during a visit to Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh in July 2018. As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call on Thursday for…

$2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo 27 February 2025 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker A baby has a health check at a clinic in Kisenga in the eastern DR Congo. (file) Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing attacks by M23 rebels in the east and a severe funding shortfall.…

Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire 27 February 2025 © UNRWA Children stand outside their temporary shelter in the Gaza Strip. Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, “unparalleled progress” has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on…

Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief 27 February 2025 © MONUSCO/Kevin Jordan UN peacekeepers on patrol in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN Police service, highlighting the mounting challenges officers face in conflict affected regions…

US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls 27 February 2025 © UNFPA Afghanistan A young girl in Afghanistan receives support from UNFPA. (file) The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, it was confirmed on Thursday, leading to potentially “devasting impacts”, on women and girls…