Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities
Amidst escalating hostilities and continued strikes on critical infrastructure, Ukraine is once again bracing for another harsh winter.…
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From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million children are completely out of school.…
We need to value women in sport, UN rights chief says
“The playing field is still far from level,” Mr. Türk said. In the past few years, topflight women’s…
Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said there was no “vocabulary” left to adequately describe conditions on…
From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life
But now, parts of the land have been restored. Crops are beginning to flourish and bees are buzzing…
Unprecedented Afghan returns are ‘a test of our collective humanity’
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, made the appeal during a visit to the Islam Qala…
World News in Brief: Haiti funding cuts bite, civilian suffering intensifies in Myanmar, Belarus deaths in custody alert
Ongoing violence is compounding the country’s food crisis, disrupting local food production in critical areas such as the…
Syria: UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus
News reports estimate that the sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, south of the capital,…
Displacement, poverty and insecurity fueling violence against women in Gaza
In the past three months, a third of Gaza’s population (714,000 people) have been forced to move once…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: ‘Aid must go where needs are greatest’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
The UN Security Council is meeting on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where fresh Israeli evacuation orders…
Sudan: UNICEF condemns weekend attacks that killed 35 children
At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence,…
Gaza: More misery as new evacuation orders impact tens of thousands
Those impacted by the orders have been told to relocate to the “already overcrowded” coastal strip at Al…
First Person: How many more children must die before the world acts?
Juliette Touma, the director of communications for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has visited Gaza several…
Scores killed in Sudan’s Kordofan region as fighting intensifies
Amid ongoing communication disruptions in the area, confirming the exact civilian death toll remains difficult, but reports indicate…
Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change
Ácora, located in the southeast corner of Peru almost 3,800 kilometres above sea level, is one of the…
Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge
According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, at least 139 civilians have been killed and 791 injured…
UN urges de-escalation, protection of civilians as conflict roils Syria
On Sunday, violence erupted between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in Sweida, two days after a…
Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain
However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study…
Sudan: Humanitarian needs deepen amid rising hostilities and heavy rains
Nearly 27 months have passed since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a former…
Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea strife
Adopted unanimously, the resolution extending the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) until 28 January 2026,…