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Syria war: executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey
Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of…
Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti
Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.…
‘Alarmingly high’ number of children malnourished worldwide: UNICEF report
Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed on Tuesday, in its most comprehensive report on children, food and nutrition in 20 years.…
WFP faces new scandal in Aden
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Sunday distributed an expired biscuit to students in a number of government schools in the southern city of Aden, sources reported.
According citizens, the biscuit, whose expires after…
Rural women a ‘powerful force’ for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
Rural women and girls across the world are a “powerful force” in global action to respond to climate change, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
In a message to mark the International Day…
Subscribe Audio Hub Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL…
The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.
António Guterres called for…
Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger
With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Group of Eminent Experts: Siege on Yemen Contravenes Law, Creates Largest Humanitarian Crisis in the…
The UN Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen confirmed that the economic and military siege imposed on Yemen by the coalition had devastating effects and produced the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
The recent report of the Group…
Reducing disaster risk is a good investment, and ‘the right thing to do’, says Guterres
There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which falls on Sunday.…
UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins
With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for…