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Haiti: Violence and displacement driving humanitarian crisis as funding needs go unmet
- UN News
Escalating gang violence and displacement continue to drive humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN said on Wednesday.
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as ‘nightmare of historic proportions’ unfolds
- UN News
A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become “a nightmare of historic proportions” and it is “long past time” for the fighting to end and for hostages to return home.
‘Catastrophic birth outcomes’ in Gaza threaten a whole generation, warns UN agency
- UN News
Pregnant women and newborns in Gaza face “catastrophic” conditions, including a dysfunctional healthcare system, psychological stress and food deprivation the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Debate on the situation in the Middle East
- UN News
The Security Council meets today for its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, with a focus on the worsening crisis in Gaza. UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari is expected to brief on the situation in the war-ravaged enclave where food entry and distribution remain severely restricted, malnutrition is rising, and fuel and shelter supplies are critically scarce. UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, brings you live updates from today’s discussions. UN News App users can follow here.
Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully
- UN News
The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilize effectively” the mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the United Nations Charter, including “negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement” and other peaceful means of their choice.
‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine
- UN News
Warning that the world is failing to uphold international law as wars stretch from Gaza to Ukraine, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urges all nations to choose diplomacy over division and recommit to settling disputes peacefully.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: High-level debate on peaceful settlements of dispute
- UN News
The UN Security Council meets today for a high-level open debate on Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, chaired by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. UN Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to brief as over 80 Member States join discussions on strengthening diplomacy and mechanisms for conflict prevention. UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, brings you live updates. UN News App users can follow here.
People dying from lack of aid every day in Gaza: WFP official
- UN News
The hunger crisis in Gaza has reached new and astonishing levels of desperation, with a third of the population not eating for multiple days in a row, a senior official with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday.
World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine
- UN News
As tensions between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israel escalate, the UN Secretary-General is “deeply concerned” about the renewed airstrikes on Hudaydah Port conducted by Israel this Monday, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.
Syria: Ongoing violence fuelling mass displacement in Sweida
- UN News
Ongoing sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria has triggered mass displacement in the area as humanitarians attempt to deliver aid.
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