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Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations 16 April 2025 WHO/Christopher Black WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right) and INB Co-Chair Anne-Claire Amprou of France (left) celebrate at the conclusion of negotiations in the early hours of 16 April 2025. In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global…

Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty 16 April 2025 © IMF/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds A shopkeeper sells African print fabrics at a market in Ghana. The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in…

Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan 16 April 2025 © Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital تعرض مستشفى الفاشر في دارفور لتدمير جزئي بعد قصف مدفعي في تشرين الأول/أكتوبر. Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday.…

Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives 16 April 2025 © WFP/Michael Castofas A woman dismantles her shelter at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma in the eastern DR Congo. Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security…

Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle 16 April 2025 © UNFPA/Media Clinic Women and children sit on a hill overlooking a destroyed neighbourhood in Gaza. The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands and depriving civilians of shelter, food and…

Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief 16 April 2025 UN Hanoi Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivers remarks at the P4G Summit in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for…

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns 16 April 2025 WFP/Debbi Morello Displaced people in northern South Sudan. (file) South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis…

Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability

20 hours 28 minutes ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability 16 April 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration meets displaced people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The situation in Haiti represents “one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for regional and global stability,” said Amy Pope,…

Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to kill civilians, UN rights office warns

1 day 20 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to kill civilians, UN rights office warns 15 April 2025 © ЮНИСЕФ/Ф.Чуфани Разрушения на юге Ливана. Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued to claim civilian lives and destroy vital infrastructure, the UN human rights office warned on Tuesday, raising alarm over mounting violations since a ceasefire agreement took effect last November…

UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

1 day 20 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development 15 April 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías A participant attends the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum (ECOSOC) at UN Headquarters in New York. Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place.…