Guinea: Senior UN officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial
On Wednesday, a court in Conakry found former President Moussa Dadis Camara and several other military leaders guilty of crimes against humanity. Four other men were acquitted. Those convicted were also ordered to provide reparations to the victims and their…
Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan
The 15-month-long escalating conflict between warring militias “has severely impeded humanitarian access and pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, notably in the Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs)”, stated the Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security…
Gaza: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’
“This first step in a much longer road focuses on activities that will give children a refuge from the horrors they continue to live through,” Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. He…
In call to Iranian Foreign Minister, Guterres underlines need for de-escalation in the Middle East
Mr. Guterres spoke that morning with the country’s acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri. Concern for the region “During the conversation, the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern regarding the ongoing situation in the region,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during his…
Humanitarian efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war
Andrea De Domenico was speaking from Jerusalem in his final briefing to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York as the Israeli authorities have not renewed his visa. Reflecting on his time in the region, Mr. De Domenico recalled that…
Ukrainian air defenses destroy 7 Russian drones
Ukraine said Thursday its air defenses shot down seven Russian aerial drones that targeted areas in central and eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian air force said the intercepts took place over the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Poltava regions. In the Kharkiv…
Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack
LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media. Hours after that, violent protesters were clashing…
Ukraine Olympic pavilion aims to jolt West over war
The damaged blue and yellow seats from a stadium destroyed by Russian troops stand at the entrance to the “Ukraine House” at the Paris Olympics. Countries taking part in the Games have set up pavilions across the French capital to…
UN ramps up assistance to survivors of Papua New Guinea massacre
More than 50 people in three villages in East Sepik province – Tamara, Tambari and Agrumara – were reportedly killed following an alleged land dispute on 17 July. Nearly 200 people have found refuge in the town of Angoram and…
Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report
The report on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan, released on Tuesday, documented a staggering 2,168 grave violations against 1,913 children in 2022 and 2023 – a significant increase compared to the previous reporting period. The most prevalent violations included…