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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions 11 April 2025 IMO The International Maritime Organization (IMO) urges continued sustainable support to the important work of the regional navies and entities within the Yaoundé architecture to protect seafarers and to the operational piracy response, in line with UN [...] After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached…

UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees 11 April 2025 © UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf Syrian refugees return home from Türkiye across the Bab Al-Hawa border. Roughly 400,000 Syrians have returned home from the region since the fall of the Assad regime last December, while more than a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have gone back to their communities.…

Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan 10 April 2025 © WHO/AFRO During lockdown, more than 50 million children missed out on vaccination against COVID-19, hampering efforts to eliminate deadly meningitis across Africa and in particular in the Sahel. Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed…

Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza 10 April 2025 © UNRWA Families in Gaza continue to be displaced. (fle) Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.…

Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year 10 April 2025 © UNICEF/Osman Rajab Les combats au Soudan ont entraîné le déplacement de nombreuses familles en quête de sécurité. (archives) The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence,…

Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears 10 April 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Children play in Idleb, Syria. Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.…

World Court begins hearing Sudan’s case accusing United Arab Emirates of ‘complicity in genocide’

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home World Court begins hearing Sudan’s case accusing United Arab Emirates of ‘complicity in genocide’ 10 April 2025 UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek A view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague. (file) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in…

Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief 10 April 2025 © WFP/Arete/Photolibrary Millions have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the earthquakes that struck Myanmar in late March. The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in…

Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief 10 April 2025 © IMF/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds Workers sew fabric at a factory in West Africa (file) As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by volatility over trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD), told UN News on Thursday…

WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts

1 week 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts 10 April 2025 WHO WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers opening remarks at the 156th session of the Executive Board. Recent funding cuts have caused “severe disruptions” to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), …