Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating toll of Kharkiv attacks
Briefing the Security Council in New York, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya urged the international community to work to end the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year. Ms. Msuya said the civilian toll has…
Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza
“UNRWA can confirm that one of our schools in the Nuseirat area [in central Gaza] was hit overnight/early morning by Israeli Forces. The school was possibly hit several times,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees told UN News. “The number…
WFP expands emergency response to avert famine in war-torn Sudan
Yet, as the rival militaries continue fighting, the country’s plight has been overlooked by much of the international community. “As global leaders focus elsewhere, it is not receiving the necessary attention and support to avert a nightmare scenario for the…
UN chief condemns escalating violence and civilian attacks in Myanmar
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the Secretary-General “strongly condemns” recent attacks by the Myanmar military in Rakhine State and Sagaing Region that have reportedly claimed the lives of many civilians. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the widening regional ramifications…
Orlando Bloom describes ‘devastating impact’ of DR Congo violence on women and children
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the region for the first time this week to see the dire conditions there for himself. “The staggering scale of the conflict in eastern DRC, the horrific level of violence, and its devastating impact…
Keep global spotlight on Haiti as millions go hungry, WFP official says
“We now have five million people in Haiti that are acutely food insecure, of which 1.6 million are classified as facing emergency food insecurity conditions,” said WFP Country Director Jean-Martin Bauer, speaking via videolink to journalists at UN Headquarters in…
UN investigative team hands over key ISIL crime data to Iraq
Thus far, some 28 terabytes (TB) of data have been transferred, representing a majority of the 40TB held by the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, UNITAD acting…
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
A new report from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirmed that each year, hundreds of thousands of people risk their lives to migrate from sub-Saharan countries in Africa without access to immediate assistance, shelter or information about the dangers they…
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
In remarks to commemorate the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Denise Brown also noted that boys and girls in frontline regions have had to spend the equivalent of seven months underground in bomb shelters because of relentless…
Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza
Humanitarians said that “security and humanitarian access conditions” have been further reduced since May because of increased violence in northern and southern Gaza, especially in Rafah, where Israeli forces continue their bombardment and military offensive. “Despite the presence of…