British garage owners help deliver cars to Ukraine
Help for Ukraine comes not only from international organizations, foreign governments and large foundations, but also from ordinary citizens across the globe. Among them – a group of individuals in Norfolk, England, who have been helping Ukrainians since the start…
New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform
Volker Türk also stressed the need for accountability for rights violations and violence connected to anti-government protests that rocked the country in recent weeks, prompting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. An interim administration headed by…
Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access
The vital humanitarian corridor will allow the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to scale up assistance to 14 areas facing famine in Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum and Al Jazirah. Convoys primed to go “As we speak, two convoys with nearly 6,000…
UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria
UNHCR operations and protection officials Raouf Mazou and Ruven Menikdiwela completed a high-level visit to Nigeria, focused on establishing sustainable solutions for internally displaced people (IDPs) through Government-led and “whole-of-society” strategies based on UN and some of its partners’ knowledge….
UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
“Flying to transport food to those who need it is the most fulfilling mission I have ever done,” said UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) pilot Christine Brown about her job delivering World Food Programme (WFP) support, along with humanitarian workers,…
UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
Echoing widespread condemnation internationally and within Israel of the attack reportedly by Israeli settlers on the village of Jit on Thursday which left a Palestinian man dead and about a dozen injured, OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani described the incident as…
Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
“I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away guaranteeing humanitarian pauses for the campaign,” he said, speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York. “Let’s be clear: The ultimate vaccine for polio is peace and…
Ukraine downs 5 Russian drones in overnight attack, air force says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine shot down all five Russia-launched drones during an overnight attack, the country’s air force said Friday. Russian forces also used three ballistic Iskander-M missiles during the attack, according to the air force’s statement on the Telegram…
Pakistan confirms first mpox case after WHO health emergency declaration
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Friday that it had increased the monitoring of travelers arriving from other countries after detecting the first case of the contagious variant of the mpox virus currently spreading in central and eastern Africa. The South Asian…
Harris to roll out populist proposals in first economic speech
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris is set to unveil plans for a federal ban on food and grocery “price gouging,” a tax credit that would provide $6,000 per child to families for the first year of a baby’s life, and up…