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World News in Brief: ‘Ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan, Gaza ceasefire must hold says relief chief, World Cancer Day
- UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians.
Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
- UN News
Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; these recent developments in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are just the latest in the central African nation’s troubled history.
DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
- UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations.
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
- UN News
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
‘Grieving and crying’ as people on either side of Gaza conflict come together
- UN News
Two people who have fought on opposing sides of the decades-old conflict between Palestinians and Israel have come to together through “grieving and crying” to discuss how Israeli Jews and Palestinians can live side by side in peace.
Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government.
Syria: Special Envoy applauds ‘shared conviction’ among Syrians on political transition
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Monday that Syrians across the political spectrum share a deep conviction that the country’s political transition must succeed.
Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
- UN News
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.
West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA
- UN News
Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday.
Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep alarm over relentless attacks on populated areas in Ukraine and their devastating impact on children.
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