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Over 115,000 Syrians have returned home since end of Assad dictatorship
- UN News
More than 115,000 people have reportedly returned to Syria from countries such as Türkiye, Jordan and Lebanon since 8 December – the fall of the Assad regime - the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza
- UN News
Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned on Thursday.
World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
- UN News
Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s Special Coordinator for the refugee and migrant response in Europe said on Thursday.
Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
- UN News
The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire in Gaza in a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday.
UN chief condemns New Orleans truck attack
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s truck attack that killed at least 15 people in the city of New Orleans.
RC blog: 'It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war'
- UN News
Since he began his mandate as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale has seen for himself the devastating effects of the Russian invasion. In this account, written exclusively for UN News, Mr. Schmale shares his impressions of Ukraine, and the efforts of the UN System to support its citizens.
WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence.
Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion
- UN News
A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories.
Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria
- UN News
Humanitarians continue to respond to needs in Syria as security and logistical conditions permit, the UN said on Tuesday.
Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments
- UN News
2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.
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