Global Issues
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At a time of war, nations must stop global order from crumbling: UN rights chief
- UN News
As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to Ukraine, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday urged the international community to step up to defend fundamental freedoms and the institutions founded to promote them – not least from “unelected tech oligarchs”.
Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
- UN News
As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
- UN News
At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. Like others returning to northern Gaza after months of being displaced by war, Sufian Al-Majdalawi clings to whatever he can find.
Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
- UN News
UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur.
Alarming trends in nuclear material trafficking highlight urgent security gaps
- UN News
There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the international nuclear energy watchdog’s monitoring database tracking these incidents.
Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
- UN News
The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, urging all parties to honour their commitments and prevent a breakdown of the agreement.
Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
- UN News
The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN Police service, highlighting the mounting challenges officers face in conflict affected regions.
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
- UN News
Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, “unparalleled progress” has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday.
Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists
- UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk issued a strong appeal on Wednesday for the fragile ceasefire in Gaza to hold, amid delays to talks between Hamas and Israel on extending the truce into the second phase.
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