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Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians
- UN News
Famine conditions are tightening their grip on the Gaza Strip, as the latest UN humanitarian update warns of soaring malnutrition-related deaths, relentless civilian attacks, and mounting obstacles to aid access amid deepening crisis.
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians
- UN News
At least 11 civilians were killed and over 130 injured in Russian strikes overnight in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, reported on Thursday.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Meeting on the situation in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Security Council meets Thursday morning to discuss threats to international peace and security, with a focus on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Russia. Follow our live updates as UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, brings you key highlights and takeaways from today’s session. UN News App users can follow the coverage here.
On brink of famine, Gazans forced to scour dirt for food
- UN News
In Gaza, UN aid teams continued their efforts on Thursday to help people of the war-shattered enclave by retrieving urgently needed fuel and other supplies from the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south of the Strip.
With Gaza smouldering, ministers renew push for two-State solution at UN
- UN News
With Gaza in ruins and the two-State solution in jeopardy, ministers convened at the United Nations this week to jumpstart political momentum toward ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – a crisis Secretary-General António Guterres warned is “at a breaking point.”
Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
- UN News
People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services, according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, in the Caribbean country.
Gaza children starving despite Israeli ‘tactical pauses’, UN says
- UN News
Despite daily “tactical pauses” declared by Israeli forces, humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain catastrophic, with children starving, aid workers overwhelmed, and fuel and water supplies critically low, UN humanitarians reported on Wednesday.
LIVE COVERAGE: Day 3 of high-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
- UN News
Welcome to our live coverage of the third day of high-level international conference at UN Headquarters, aimed at advancing practical steps toward achieving a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Mandated by the General Assembly meeting features plenaries, working groups and interventions from senior UN officials and Member States. UN News app users can follow here.
World News in Brief: Remembering Dr. David Nabarro, deadly shipwreck off Libya, verdict in peacekeeper’s killing
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, who played a leading role in the Organization’s efforts to respond to challenges such as hunger, Ebola and the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN peacekeeping can work in a fractured world if there is political will
- UN News
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges, but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions remain indispensable tools for conflict resolution and protection of civilians worldwide.
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