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UN urges restraint as Thailand-Cambodia clashes displace thousands; Security Council meets
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged “utmost restraint” amid intensifying border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as the Security Council met behind closed doors on Friday to address the most serious escalation between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in more than a decade.
Syria: Deadly sectarian violence displaces thousands in Sweida; healthcare attacked
- UN News
As deadly sectarian violence continues to displace hundreds of thousands of civilians in Syria’s Sweida Governorate, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday that attacks on health facilities had killed two doctors.
Gaza: More deaths reported as starvation spreads
- UN News
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has again sounded the alarm over the catastrophic and rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military operations continue to cause death, displacement and destruction.
UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
- UN News
Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian needs amid faltering donor support.
Gaza First Person: ‘The best of humankind in a place abandoned by humanity’
- UN News
In the centre of war-torn Gaza, UN staff continue to work despite the “unprecedented” destruction and suffering around them, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Head of Office.
In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
- UN News
The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a dangerous indifference to human suffering, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns in a powerful address on human rights.
1.3 million Sudanese return home, offering fragile hope for recovery
- UN News
With pockets of relative safety emerging in Sudan, over 1.3 million Sudanese people — including one million who were internally displaced and over 300,000 refugees — have returned home, according to UN agencies.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Situation in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Security Council is meeting on Friday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine amid mounting concerns over the intensifying hostilities and growing humanitarian needs. Senior UN political affairs and humanitarian officials are expected to brief the Council. Follow our live coverage from UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, for updates from the chamber. UN News App users can follow here.
Women and girls of African descent: Celebrating contributions, recognising challenges
- UN News
This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, following a declaration last year by the UN General Assembly.
Staff Union Unanimously Declares “No Confidence” in Secretary-General & Head of UN Reform Process
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (IPS) - The growing opposition to the UN80 restructuring plan -– which has come under heavy fire from staff unions – has now reached the upper echelons of the world body. A motion, adopted at an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, held July 24, by the Staff Union Council in Geneva (UNOG), reads “The staff have no confidence in UN80, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Under Secretary General Guy Ryder” (who is heading the UN restructuring process).
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