Haiti: ‘Very critical situation on the ground,’ warns Humanitarian Coordinator
She updated journalists in New York on Wednesday on the worsening situation in Haiti, which has deteriorated dramatically since the installation of a new Prime Minister on 11 November. The verified toll of gang violence this year has reached more…
Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF
Peacekeepers have witnessed the “shocking” destruction of villages in southern Lebanon along the UN-patrolled Blue Line that separates the country from Israel, along with ever-deeper Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground incursions and continuing Hezbollah attacks, the UN said on Tuesday….
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports. ‘Not just numbers’ Conflict erupted in Ukraine over a decade ago following Russia’s occupation of Crimea in the east and…
UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti
Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, to address the mounting violence. Support MSS mission The UN Security Council authorized the deployment of the international…
Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law
Spokesperson for the UN human rights office Jeremy Laurence condemned the use of the National Security Law to criminalise activities which are protected under international human rights law, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Most of the defendants…
ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice
The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015 to June 2020, when government forces ousted them from the city, which is located about 65…
UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties. “Attacks on energy infrastructure will only increase the suffering of civilians with the looming winter weather,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a note to…
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
In July 2022, a magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the northwestern Philippines, killing 11 people and injuring nearly 600 others. The quake and its aftershocks caused an estimated 1.6 billion pesos ($27.3 million) in damage to infrastructure and agriculture. Among the hardest hit…
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions
This waterway, a silent witness to the turmoil of the municipality of Mapiripán, has seen it all – the wildlife trafficking, the coca harvests that fuelled conflict, the human bodies left behind amid a heinous massacre and the relentless erosion…
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, injure and displace civilians. In an interview at UN Headquarters, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said…