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Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll
- UN News
As drone strikes kill civilians from El Obeid to Blue Nile and famine risk spreads across Darfur and Kordofan, the Security Council meets on Sudan – the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis. Ambassadors are expected to press yet again for a ceasefire, safe aid access and an end to the weapons flows fuelling the brutal conflict.
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF
- UN News
A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed and hundreds more injured, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
- UN News
Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 million-worth of medicines and supplies destroyed in four separate strikes on warehouses used by the UN there since July.
Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank
- UN News
Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council is holding an open debate on Thursday focusing on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets
- UN News
Haiti is living through one of the world’s most acute security crises. Armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are pushing into rural areas, terrorising communities, killing people, committing rape and other sexual assaults, kidnapping for ransom and extorting individuals and businesses.
World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development
- UN News
The UN and its partners are stepping up preparations in Gaza for the approaching cold and rainy season, even as attacks affecting civilians continue, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’
- UN News
The Security Council will hear the latest developments in Libya on Wednesday as it takes stock of the current situation as the country grapples for stability following years of strife, with a top UN official highlighting “encouraging progress”. Live coverage of the discussions is provided by the UN Meetings Coverage Section team.
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
- UN News
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears
- UN News
Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity – and the UN’s top official in the country says it cannot be allowed to falter.
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections
- UN News
The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections. Millions, meanwhile, remain displaced. Follow live below and go here for full meetings coverage.
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