The UN’s representative for Syria pleads for immediate reduction of tensions in the entire Middle East region.
He stated that the regional impact is just the most recent factor that is intensifying a conflict that continues to become more intricate with each passing year. The conditions are deteriorating in almost every aspect and the current state of…
Gaza: Frustration mounts as UN convoy is blocked outside stricken hospital
The UN Humanitarian Country Team in Palestine stated that this event is not an isolated one. They have encountered attacks on aid convoys and have consistently been prevented from reaching those in need of assistance. This statement was made following…
The amount of aid reaching Gaza has decreased by 50% since January according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
On the social media site X, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated that the aid intended to help the two million people living in dire circumstances in Gaza should have grown rather than dwindled. Some of the barriers to providing aid were…
As societies adjust to the effects of climate change, they are also establishing boundaries that can help regulate the impact of these changes.
Daniel Dickinson from UN News visited Madagascar before the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 February to learn about the locals’ resilience. The village of Zanavo Fagnalenga, located on the southernmost point of Madagascar, is facing growing…
The United Nations human rights chief condemns the ongoing lack of accountability of all parties involved in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The OHCHR released a recent report detailing a variety of issues, such as illegal killings, taking hostages, damaging civilian property, using collective punishment, displacing people against their will, promoting hate and violence, committing sexual assault, and inflicting torture. All of…
Violations of rights are spreading throughout the conflict-ridden country of Sudan.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated that for almost a year, reports from Sudan have been depicting death, agony, and hopelessness due to the ongoing conflict and continuous violations of human rights, with no resolution in…
“It is imperative that peace be prioritized,” stated the UN Secretary-General, as the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches.
“Two years on and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the war in Ukraine remains an open wound at the heart of Europe,” António Guterres said. “It is…
The President of the General Assembly urges solidarity with Ukraine as the ‘pointless conflict’ enters its second year.
“Speaking on the eve of the solemn anniversary, he urged us to come out of this time of suffering and difficulty with a strong message of unity and unwavering backing for the strong-willed citizens of Ukraine.” The Security Council is…
The cities of Bucha and Irpin in Ukraine have emerged from the destruction caused by Russian military occupation.
The group traveled via helicopter from the cargo airport in Hostomel, located north of Bucha. They then proceeded by tank on Vokzalna Street, crossing the railway and heading towards the reported killings of civilians documented in the UN Monitoring Mission’s…
in occupied Palestinian territories Several people have spoken at the hearings of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice about the actions of Israel in the territories of Palestine that it occupies.
The case was filed prior to the current four-month conflict in Gaza and has already sparked intense discussion, even before Judge Nawaf Salam, the court’s president, began the hearings. This overview highlights the first few days of the hearings, which…