News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 13
World News in Brief: Türk slams relentless Russian attacks, Gaza update, Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar
- UN News
Amid reported heavy Russian strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned the “continual bombardment” the country’s people are facing.
UN envoy urges renewed political push as Yemen tensions rise
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen on Thursday welcomed recent steps to bolster stability and improve living conditions, but told the Security Council that only a renewed political process can end the country’s long-running conflict.
Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns
- UN News
After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world that prevention and protection go hand in hand.
Fragile Progress in Gaza Humanitarian Response Undermined by Rampant Insecurity
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 11 (IPS) - Since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in October of last year, humanitarian conditions in Gaza have notably improved — but aid agencies warn that progress is extremely fragile. Acute shortages of lifesaving medical care and psychosocial support persist, hunger remains widespread, with conditional cash assistance as the primary barrier preventing full-scale food insecurity, while Israeli attacks continue to undermine stability and humanitarian efforts.
Gaza radio station re-opens, bringing voices from the rubble
- UN News
Broadcaster Rami Al-Sharafi works on a laptop inside the damaged Zaman FM radio station building in Gaza, marking what may seem an unlikely return to the airwaves amid the rubble of the deadly two-year Israel-Hamas war.
World News in Brief: School shooting in Canada, cholera outbreak in DR Congo, evacuations in Gaza
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has expressed his sorrow over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at a school in rural Canada that left at least eight dead and 25 wounded.
Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
- UN News
Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians and humanitarian workers at growing risk, the UN warned on Wednesday.
Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro
- UN News
A UN humanitarian convoy reached frontline communities in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Wednesday, delivering critical medical and hygiene supplies as fighting continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and infrastructure across the country.
UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza
- UN News
Fresh airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have put civilians at renewed risk and compounded months of hardship, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that humanitarian needs continue to outpace access and capacity.
Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
- UN News
Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts weaken the UN mission tasked with protecting them.
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