Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv –…
Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo
Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a tactic of war against civilians. Worsening conditions in the east Escalating attacks by non-State armed groups in eastern DRC have…
Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza
In the makeshift coastal encampments of Al Mawasi, families have no choice but to live in unsanitary conditions that are rapidly turning deadly, Louise Wateridge, Senior Emergency Officer at Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, told UN News. She described an increasingly…
Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble
The destruction of key heavy machinery on Tuesday following reported Israeli airstrikes has brought rescue and recovery efforts to a standstill, making it even harder to reach the estimated 11,000 bodies still trapped under the debris. According to local authorities,…
Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace. “In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued violence, insecurity, poverty and illicit economies underscore how important it is to continue advancing in…
Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
In total, 3.6 million of the “most vulnerable” people in Ethiopia stand to lose WFP food and nutrition assistance unless funding arrives urgently, warned Zlatan Milisic, the UN agency’s Country Director. “Over 10 million people in Ethiopia are acutely food…
Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day
The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday that this marks the longest period without aid or commercial supplies entering the Strip since the conflict began in October 2023. “Right now, it is probably the worst humanitarian situation ever…
Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000
Wannapa Suprasert received a call from scammers who drew her into an elaborate false narrative involving identity theft, an international police investigation and the threat of a criminal trial. She was told that she and family members could face jail…
Guterres condemns deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, responding to inquiries, emphasised the Secretary-General’s condemnation of the attack. Media reports indicate that a gunman opened fire on a group of people near Pahalgam, in the region’s south, leaving more than two dozen dead. Mr….
Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’: Senior UN aid official
“Today, we have a new Syria, one that’s brimming with hope and opportunity,” David Carden told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. He warned, however, that “while the levels of conflict have subsided in many parts of the country,…