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UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon faces scrutiny ahead of Security Council vote
- UN News
Following a devastating 15-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants focused on southern Lebanon, the November 2024 cessation of hostilities created a fragile calm along the Blue Line separating the two countries.
Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’: UN rights office
- UN News
The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces – bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began – should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
President Trump: You Must Stop Netanyahu’s Second Genocide in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 26 (IPS) - President Trump, you are the only leader who can stop Netanyahu from committing another genocide in Gaza. The whole world is watching. Do not allow yourself to become an accessory to the murder of thousands of innocent Palestinian women and children and the utter destruction of what’s left of Gaza
A New Non-Alignment for the Global South
- Inter Press Service
CAMPINAS, Brazil, August 26 (IPS) - The Global South had little voice, let alone influence, in shaping the economically ‘neoliberal’ and politically ‘neoconservative’ globalisation leading to contemporary geopolitical economic conflicts. Pacifist non-aligned cooperation for sustainable development offers the best way forward.
Sexual Violence Against Women, Children in War ‘Strategic’ and Growing
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 25 (IPS) - Sexual violence against women and children during wars should not be considered collateral damage. “It is strategy, it is systematic, and it is used more and more,” Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations (UN) Christina Markus Lassen said.
UNICEF to Deliver 1.4 million Cholera Vaccines to Sudan Amid Supply Chain Breakdowns
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 25 (IPS) - In Tawila, North Darfur State in Sudan, more than 1,180 cholera cases, including 300 cases in children, and at least 20 deaths have been reported since the first case was detected on June 21. Tawila has absorbed 500,000 internally displaced people who are escaping violence, many of them fleeing about seventy kilometers from the state capital of Al Fasher, making this rapid surge in cases a major health concern amidst worsening hygiene, medical, and food supply chain deteriorations.
Gaza: UN calls for probe following deadly strikes on Nasser Hospital
- UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
Driven by hunger in Gaza, amputees are part of the collateral damage
- UN News
One of the many ugly consequences of wars and conflict is injuries leading to a loss of limbs. Gaza, which now has the highest number of child amputees per capita anywhere in the world, is no exception.
IPC Officially Declares Famine; More than Half a Million Starving in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (IPS) - The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared that there is famine in Gaza. The world’s biggest food monitoring system raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest level on its food insecurity scale.
2025 Is On Track To Mark The Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (IPS) - World Humanitarian Day (August 19) honors humanitarian aid workers, raises public awareness for humanitarian crises, and advocate for strengthened international cooperation. Through this year’s theme, A Call to #ActForHumanity, the United Nations underscored the need for increased funding for lifesaving humanitarian missions, stronger protections for aid personnel, and accountability for violations of international law.
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