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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. According to news…

Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza in boost to vaccination campaign: UNICEF

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children…

What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?

The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the United Nations has described as an “urgent and escalating threat” to people around the world. The UN…

The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former child soldier

Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of Sierra Leone has urged greater international support for the key accords, highlighting their importance in rehabilitating him and tens of thousands of his fellow compatriots…

Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes that began overnight and reportedly targeted 15 regions of the country. “Like millions of people…

Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women

The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to “several preventable deaths,” according to independent rights experts on Monday.…

Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR

A new update from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reveals that millions of internally displaced families across Yemen are in critical need of more humanitarian assistance. Tweet URL…

Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’

With only two days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing up to shine as an “inspiration to us all,” says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi…

Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities

In flood-hit Myanmar, UN humanitarians said on Monday that aid teams have begun distributing emergency relief to families affected by monsoon rains in the Ayeyarwady Delta. Some 500,000 people in the key rice-growing region could be affected…

From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS” from Tonga in the Pacific on Tuesday, urging governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas” as two new reports revealed how rising sea levels are threatening the vulnerable region and beyond.…