News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 123
World News in Brief: Sudan aid challenges, Myanmar quake update, UN support for victims of sexual abuse
- UN News
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians to flee, the UN warned on Monday.
UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism
- UN News
A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed terrorism.
‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief
- UN News
Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismissed” and “cast aside”, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Monday.
Israel's restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court
- UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response
- UN News
The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs.
Reclaiming Equity: Why G20 Must Center Women, Children & Adolescents in the UHC Agenda
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 25 (IPS) - As the G20 Health Working Group convened in KwaZulu-Natal under South Africa’s presidency earlier this year, a central question echoed across plenaries: How can we accelerate universal health coverage (UHC) in an increasingly unequal world?
Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
- UN News
The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
- UN News
The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors
- UN News
One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes.
Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
- UN News
Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support.
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