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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told

Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. …

UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’

The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need “crucial” healthcare and other support ahead of an “anticipated surge” in cases, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Wednesday, in an appeal for $18.5 million to fund the…

World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues

The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese authorities following a six-month closure.…

UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks

The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just ahead of the international day which spotlights the issue each year. This year’s International Day of Remembrance and…

Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO

Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday…

Lebanon: Crisis deepens amid escalating conflict and funding shortfalls

The urgency of deescalating tensions along the frontier that separates Lebanese and Israeli armed forces, “cannot be overstated”, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Tuesday. Since the start of the…

Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears

Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.…

World News in Brief: Ukraine alert over new attacks, more Nicaragua NGO closures, disinformation in DRC

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Tuesday condemned “yet another attack" carried out by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region. UN Resident Coordinator Matthias Schmale said that the…

Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week…

World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today

As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today highlighted the risks of providing help to vulnerable communities…