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    Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says

    Addressing an open debate of the Security Council on the link, António Guterres said that while development alone cannot guarantee peace, it is an...

    Restricted fuel deliveries curtail aid efforts in Gaza amid fresh attacks on schools

    Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said amid reports of fresh attacks on schools and other civilian...

    Gaza: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN

    Stéphane Dujarric was responding to a journalist’s question following the White House’s announcement that Israel has agreed to halt military operations in northern Gaza...

    Gaza: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent

    “The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis.  It is a crisis of humanity,” he said, speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters...

    World News in Brief: Sudan and South Sudan updates, Ukraine heritage under fire in...

    With the civil war between rival militaries now in its 200th day, children “continue to pay the highest price for a crisis not of...

    Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘Enough is enough’ say UN humanitarians

    With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire...

    Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report

    Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid...

    Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘It’s the innocent civilians who are losing’

    Briefing reporters in Geneva on Friday UN health agency (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that in Israel, where 1,400 people have been killed so...

    Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications,...

    Secretary-General António Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter: “I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the unconditional release of hostages...

    Gaza: UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times

    “Let me be clear: protecting civilians in times of conflict is not an aspiration or an ideal; it is an obligation and a commitment...

    UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza

    In a news release, the experts denounced the ruthless attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians starting 7 October. They also stressed their concern for...

    Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session

    Some 22 countries and one non-governmental organization (NGO) took the floor, turning the meeting into a mini urgent debate on the crisis sparked by...

    World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response

    Over 120,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza due to concerns over their protection and the destruction of homes, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane...

    Engagement key to reform of Taliban policies restricting women’s rights

    Roza Otunbayeva, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), called for a “reframed engagement strategy”, expressing concern over the “lack of...

    The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). The postponement of the 11th Tana Forum Dear Tana Forum partners, colleagues and families, It is with regret that the Tana...

    World News in Brief: Afghan rights, Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire, road safety campaign

    A new report by UNAMA’s Human Rights Service has documented over 1,600 cases of human rights violations including torture, committed by the de facto...

    UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown

    Protests erupted throughout the country on Saturday marking the one-year anniversary of the 22-year-old Iranian woman’s death after she was detained by Iran’s morality...

    South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’

    With 15 months to the end of the transition period, “time is of the essence” for getting the election process settled, UN Special Representative...

    Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan

    Understanding Illegal Methamphetamine Manufacture in Afghanistan, highlights a drastic increase in seizures of the drug, from 2.5 tons in 2017 to 29.7 tons in...

    Coups only make crises worse: Guterres

    Wednesday’s military takeover in Gabon came on the heels of Niger last month, Burkina Faso in 2022, and Chad, Guinea, Sudan and Mali in...

    Ukraine: Widespread learning loss continues due to war, COVID-19

    “Inside Ukraine, attacks on schools have continued unabated, leaving children deeply distressed and without safe spaces to learn”, declared Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF Regional...

    Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts

    The law was adopted shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Special Rapporteurs said they had already raised serious concerns over the law with the...

    At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges

    Addressing the BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, Secretary-General António Guterres commended the Rainbow Nation’s “extraordinary path to unity through action and...

    UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace

    Despite wide international condemnation of terrorism, victims and survivors of violence often struggle to have their voices heard, their needs supported, and their rights...