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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

2 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo 23 April 2025 © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu A 17-year-old survivor of rape sits with her baby in the eastern DR Congo. The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual…

World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

2 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30 23 April 2025 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (on screen) addresses world leaders at a virtual meeting on climate action. At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national…

Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal 22 April 2025 © NRC/Milena Ayala People who have fled armed conflict seek refuge at a temporary shelter in Catatumbo region of northeastern Colombia. Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.…

Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble 22 April 2025 UN News A bulldozer removes the rubble of a destroyed house in Gaza City, searching for people missing under the debris. Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast…

Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day 22 April 2025 © WHO A young child in Gaza waits to be served food. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days…

Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change 22 April 2025 © Unsplash/Cassie Boca Windmills generate electrify in the US state of Indiana as a storm approaches. City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and prosper in an uncertain future.…

Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000 22 April 2025 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Many scams originate in operations like this one in the Philippines that are run by international criminal gangs. A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia – and lost $300,000…

Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts 22 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mulugeta Ayene A scene from the Somali region of Ethiopia. Countrywide, at least 21 million people face multiple overlapping challenges including conflict, drought, flooding and disease outbreaks. A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving…

Guterres condemns deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir 22 April 2025 UN Photo/Mark Garten United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (file). Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the armed attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed at least 28 lives earlier on Tuesday. UN…

Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN study finds

3 days 9 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN study finds 22 April 2025 UN News/Laura Quiñones 98 per cent of the infrastructure of the island of Providencia was damaged after hurricane Iota, including impacts on infrastructure, loss of property, belongings and road blockages. Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner…