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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold 17 February 2025 © UNICEF/Ahmed Elfatih Mohamdeen Children play in Gelhanty village in Agig in Sudan's Red Sea state. More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is taking hold” and sexual violence is rife, the UN’s top aid official said on Monday, as the global body launched an appeal for $…

Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza 17 February 2025 © UNRWA Humanitarian aid is distributed to people in Gaza. As the UN and partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance across the Gaza Strip, the scale of needs remains overwhelming, requiring urgent and sustained support, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday.…

Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations 17 February 2025 © UNMAS/Asso Sabahaddin More landmines have been laid in Syria due to the ongoing conflict there. (file) Explosive ordnance continues to claim lives across Syria, with more than 430 deaths and injuries reported since December, nearly a third of them children, according to Stéphane Dujarric, the…

Asia-Pacific falling behind on sustainable development and climate targets

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Asia-Pacific falling behind on sustainable development and climate targets 17 February 2025 © UNICEF/Lasse Bak Mejlvang From high Himalayas to Pacific Island nations, like Tuvalu (pictured) are witnessing the worst impacts of climate change. The Asia-Pacific region is significantly off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with most targets either stalled or off pace…

Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears 17 February 2025 © WFP/Niema Abdelmageed Humanitarian aid is delivered by the UN to Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN…

UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release 16 February 2025 © БАПОР Из-за одностороннего решения о прекращении поставок гуманитарной помощи в Газу жителям сектора вновь угрожает голод. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…

Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres 15 February 2025 UNECA/Daniel Getachew UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the 2025 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in…

Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference 14 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference“Navigating Global Conflicts: Fostering Peace through Multilateral Cooperation”Friday, 14 February 2025 at 2.00 p.m.Room XXVI, Building E, Palais des Nations Dear students, Ladies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure…

DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access 14 February 2025 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A father takes his injured son for treatment at a hospital near Goma, in the eastern DR Congo. A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday…

Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog 14 February 2025 SSP "Chernobyl NPP" Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station. Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to…