UN Condemns Russian Strikes On Ukrainian Cities As Energy Infrastructure Comes Under Pressure
United Nations officials have expressed alarm over renewed Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, warning that…
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Gaza: Ceasefire urgently needed as civilians left with ‘no safe place’ to go
“We are witnessing a dangerous escalation in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have stepped up their operations and…
World News in Brief: UN chief condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine, Gaza crisis continues, protecting civilians in DR Congo
Secretary-General António Guterres said it marked a “further escalation” of the conflict. Authorities reported more than 80 civilian…
‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest price
“They burned everything,” said one witness of a shelling attack in the Zamzam displacement camp in war-torn Darfur.…
‘Only hunger and bombs’ for besieged civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher
At least 57 civilians were killed in the attack, which included the Abu Shouk displacement camp on the…
Sudan: You can run – but we will find you, militias warn terrified civilians
“People told me multiple times that when they were fleeing from Zamzam , armed people would threaten them…
Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča briefed a Security Council meeting on Tuesday called by Israel to discuss the plight…
Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians
Of the 154 malnutrition-related deaths since October 2023 (including 89 children) reported by Gazan health authorities, the World…
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians
Among the confirmed dead is a six-year-old boy. At least 10 of the injured were children, the mission…
UN rights chief condemns the killing of scores of civilians in Sudan
Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have…
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…
UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades
Multiple attacks in recent days have killed and injured scores of Palestinians at sites hosting displaced people and…
Ukraine: Increasing hostilities displace civilians, limit humanitarian access
Donetsk, Kherson and Sumy regions sustained the most damage, with several civilians reportedly killed, and many displaced, UN…
Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Sigrid Kaag, interim UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said that the man-made crisis unfolding…
Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections
Speaking at a high-level open debate in the Security Council on protection of civilians in armed conflict on…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors debate safety of civilians with 36,000 lives lost during conflict last year
We’re live as the Security Council convenes for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in…
World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week
In recent years, criminal and terrorist groups have seized “every” opportunity afforded by growing instability to “entrench, expand,…
Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors
At least nine people were killed and seven injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus near the…
Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday that the Secretary-General “has been monitoring with alarm the reports of…