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South Sudan: ‘All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present’
- UN News
Military tensions in South Sudan are “rapidly expanding” between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei state.
UN watchdog warns Ukraine war remains world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety
- UN News
The war in Ukraine remains the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety as a fifth year of combat looms, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog warned on Friday, citing continued risks to power supplies at nuclear sites vulnerable to fighting nearby.
Reaching a child in Darfur is ‘hard-won and fragile’, says UNICEF
- UN News
Reaching a single child in Sudan’s Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF warned Friday – as children live “on the brink” of survival.
‘Unfathomable But Avoidable’ Suffering in Gaza Hospitals, Says Volunteer Nurse
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, January 29 (IPS) - “I’d never encountered anything like it before. I had no idea that there could be a place that needed humanitarian aid and that a government entity wouldn’t allow physicians or health workers into [that place],” says Jane.*
Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis
- UN News
When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting Christians facing threats of violence.
Choose peace over chaos, Guterres urges as he sets out final-year priorities
- UN News
With global tensions rising and “reckless actions” triggering dangerous consequences, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development as he outlined his priorities for 2026 – the final year of his tenure.
Exiled: Myanmar’s Resistance to Junta Rule Flourishes Abroad
- Inter Press Service
CHIANG MAI, Thailand , January 28 (IPS) - From construction and hotel workers to kitchen and restaurant staff—estimates of the numbers of Myanmar migrants living in Thailand range up to six million, with a surge of new arrivals since the 2021 military coup.
Potential turning point for Gaza as peace plan enters second phase: UN envoy
- UN News
The start of a second phase of a stabilisation plan for Gaza offers a potential turning point for the war-ravaged enclave, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Binalakshmi Nepram: Engineering Peace, Creating History
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, January 27 (IPS) - It was Christmas eve: some two decades ago. Binalakshmi Nepram was a witness to the killing of a 27-year-old.
UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit
- UN News
Despite a modest increase in humanitarian assistance, the situation in Gaza remains “dire”, with children among the hardest hit by shortages of shelter, basic services and education, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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