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War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court 12 January 2024 UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/ Frank van Beek Public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel at the International Court of Justice Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations’ highest court, insisting that it was engaged “in a war…

World News in Brief: COVID risk still high, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: COVID risk still high, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown 12 January 2024 WHO/PAHO How Honduras first performed genomic sequencing of COVID-19 virus to detect circulating variants (June 2023) The public health risk from COVID-19 remains high, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday…

Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease 12 January 2024 © UNDP/Gwenn Dubourthoumieu Bed nets protect against mosquitoes that carry diseases like malaria nd dengue fever. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease…

WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’ 12 January 2024 © ADB/Rakesh Sahai 2023 was the hottest year on record, globally. With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency (WMO) confirmed on Friday…

Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation 12 January 2024 © Unsplash/Angus Gray Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea have severely disrupted international shipping. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza.…

Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark 12 January 2024 © UNICEF/Omar Al-Qattaa People pass by their destroyed homes and in the northern the Gaza Strip. As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is “more urgent than ever”, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.…

Security Council meets over widening Middle East crisis

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council meets over widening Middle East crisis 12 January 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías The UN Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The UN Security Council met on Friday for briefings on the worsening situation across the Middle East, looking first at threats of forced displacement from Gaza and then the escalating conflict in…

Recurring denials hamper aid delivery to north Gaza

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Recurring denials hamper aid delivery to north Gaza 11 January 2024 © UNICEF/Omar Al-Qattaa A 5-year-old, plays in front of his destroyed house in Sheikh Zayed City, in the north of the Gaza Strip. Recurring denials and severe access constraints continue to paralyze aid teams trying to respond to the immense needs in northern Gaza, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.…

Stories from the UN Archive: Did Khrushchev really bang his shoe?

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Did Khrushchev really bang his shoe? 11 January 2024 UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, is seen rising to his feet during the address of UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan during the UN General Assembly's general debate in 1960. (file) One of the legends of UN history is a tale that spread across the…

World News in Brief: Deep concern over Afghan arrests, UN commits to stay and deliver in Mali, new migrant support plan

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Deep concern over Afghan arrests, UN commits to stay and deliver in Mali, new migrant support plan 11 January 2024 © WFP/Mohammad Hasib Hazinyar A mothers brings her malnourished daughter to a nutrition clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan. The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Thursday that it is “deeply concerned” over a recent spate of arbitrary arrests and detentions…