Tales of bravery and commitment: Humanitarian workers on the front lines of Gaza
Mouhammed, the head of emergency and disaster management at the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), rises at 6:30 AM, getting just three hours of rest lately. He resides in a shared room with 25 PRCS volunteers at the emergency operation…
The United States has rejected a resolution regarding Gaza that demanded an urgent ceasefire for humanitarian reasons.
4:30 PM The Security Council’s session has ended. These are the main points: The United States blocked a proposal presented by the United Arab Emirates, which had support from more than 90 member countries. The vote resulted in 13 in…
The dire situation in Gaza signals the collapse of society and a humanitarian crisis.
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency responsible for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), wrote a letter to Dennis Francis, the President of the UN General Assembly, expressing concern about the agency’s ability to fulfill its mandate in Gaza. Lazzarini stated…
Brief News from Around the World: Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti, Disease Outbreaks in Sudan, Reforms to UK Sentencing
Ulrika Richardson, the UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Haiti, stated in Geneva that 5.2 million Haitians require humanitarian aid and more than 4.3 million are experiencing severe food insecurity. This means that two out of every five individuals in Haiti,…
Violence spreads across more than two-thirds of Myanmar, exacerbating the need for humanitarian aid.
According to media reports, there is a group of well-armed ethnic militias and the People’s Defence Forces (PDF) who are fighting against the military. This group supports the National Unity Government (NUG) and is against the military coup that took…
The conflict in Gaza persists despite dire conditions, prompting a Security Council meeting on Friday.
A coalition of 27 aid groups, including UN agencies and their collaborators, released a joint statement urging for an immediate cessation of hostilities. They emphasized that the conditions in Gaza are some of the most severe they have ever seen….
Keep individuals safe while traveling through the dangerous Darién crossing.
The number is twice as high as the total number of crossings in 2022. The severity of the crisis was emphasized by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. He stated that the obstacles presented by the large-scale migration…
The Secretary-General, Guterres, calls on the Security Council to take action on the Israel-Palestine crisis, citing it as a threat to international peace and security.
In a communication to the Council, Mr. Guterres referenced Article 99, found in Chapter XV of the Charter. According to this statement, the leader of the UN has the authority to notify the Security Council about any issue that he…
Turkish UN official calls for investigation into reported sexual assaults during acts of terror by Hamas.
The UN’s High Commissioner disputed accusations of unequal treatment towards the ongoing conflict in Gaza, stating that he had received reports of sexual assault during the Hamas assault on southern Israeli communities. He stated that it was evident and important…
The United Nations Security Council is informed about the enduring impact of war in Ukraine, described as immeasurable.
During the Security Council briefing, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, stated that 2023 has been just as catastrophic for the citizens of Ukraine as the previous year. The OHCHR, a branch of the United Nations that monitors human rights,…