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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council 08 April 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres A woman stands outside her bomb-damaged home in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on…

DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda 08 April 2025 © UNHCR/Yonna Tukundane Refugees from the DR Congo arrive at a reception centre in Kabazana, Uganda. Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight…

World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, ‘modern slavery’ must be eradicated says Yang

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, ‘modern slavery’ must be eradicated says Yang 08 April 2025 UNCTAD Photo A Singaporean cargo ship docks in a northern European port, having navigated the busy East Asia-Europe transit. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to…

Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians 08 April 2025 © UNRWA A young man stands closes to temporary shelters in Gaza. With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.…

Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain 08 April 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, briefs the Security Council. Kosovo’s recent parliamentary election – conducted peacefully and inclusively – marked a significant step in its democratic development, the UN’s top envoy said on Tuesday, noting gains…

With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans 07 April 2025 © UNFPA A man stands on the rubble of a former home in Gaza. Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low…

Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion 07 April 2025 UNDP Ukraine/Oleksandr Simonenko A deminer for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine sweeps the ground for unexploded ordnance and landmines. An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most…

Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’ 07 April 2025 © UNICEF/Nyan Zay Hte A UNICEF Child Protection Officer speaks with children affected by the 28 March earthquake in Sint Kaing township, Mandalay region. Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases,…

World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year 07 April 2025 © UNICEF One of the families detained inside the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in…

UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex 07 April 2025 © MINUSCA UN peacekeepers patrol Bouar, in western Central African Republic. As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates…