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UNRWA condemns ‘storming’ of schools in East Jerusalem
- UN News
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the forced entry by Israeli security forces into three of its schools in occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a violation of children’s right to education and safety.
Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges peace
- UN News
Amid reports that renewed drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were thwarted late Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres added his voice to increasingly urgent calls for serious peace negotiations to end more than two years of war in Sudan.
UN Needs to Protect its Vital, Yet Underfunded, Human Rights Work
- Inter Press Service
May 08 (IPS) - Louis Charbonneau is UN director, Human Rights WatchMajor-power cutbacks and delayed payments amidst conflict and insecurity are testing the very principles and frameworks upon which the international human rights infrastructure was built nearly 80 years ago.
Underfunding Threatens Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (IPS) - Since the Western Sahara War in 1975, Sahrawi refugees have resided in a collection of refugee shelters in the Tindouf province of Algeria. For over 50 years, these communities have struggled to develop self-sufficiency and have been solely dependent on humanitarian aid for survival, marking one of the most protracted refugee crises in the world.
DPR Korea ploughing ahead with nuclear and ballistic missile programme
- UN News
A top UN official has warned that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ramping up its nuclear and missile programme in defiance of international law, as it moves into the final year of its military plan.
Port Sudan: Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue
- UN News
The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a surge in drone strikes, including in Port Sudan — the vital hub and lifeline for humanitarian aid.
UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
- UN News
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan.
Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis
- UN News
A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Gaza: UN aid teams reject Israel’s ‘deliberate attempt to weaponize aid’
- UN News
The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday.
Exhausted Sudanese flee into Chad as fighting escalates
- UN News
Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan.
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