Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges...
The UN chief warned that any further escalation of the conflict could result in massive civilian casualties and worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation...
Port Sudan: Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks...
The escalation is occurring as war grinds on between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who appear to...
DPR Korea ploughing ahead with nuclear and ballistic missile programme
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on Wednesday, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari described a troubling pattern of weapons testing and growing nuclear ambition from...
DR Congo aid operation reaches Beni with food supplies for thousands
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that trucks packed with cereals, beans and cooking oil reached the city of Beni in North Kivu...
UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
In a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for military restraint from both countries.“The world cannot afford...
Hospital bombing deepens bleak situation for war-weary South Sudanese
“Every time this happens, people lose access to health services – and sometimes, to hope,” said Dr Humphrey Karamagi, the UN World Health Organization...
Exhausted Sudanese flee into Chad as fighting escalates
Nearly 20,000 people – mainly traumatized women and children – have reached Chad in the past two weeks, according to the UN refugee agency, UNCHR.“Most...
Health inequities are shortening lives by decades
A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the...
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts
“These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed...
‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan
Addressing journalists outside the Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres expressed deep concern over deteriorating relations between the two South...
WHO at 150th IPU Assembly: elevating health equity and global solidarity
WHO joined the parliamentary leaders at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 5–9 April. Bringing together nearly 1 400...
Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow
The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed more than 55,000 homes across multiple regions, including Bago, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay,...
Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in...
“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the war between the Sudanese...
Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify
The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce, are unable to access services without...
Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo
And with nearly seven million people forcibly displaced by violence since advances by M23 rebels earlier this year, the DRC is facing one of...
International aid: ‘The money isn’t coming back anytime soon’, Fletcher warns
UN News: You have said that that policymakers who signed off on aid cuts should come to Afghanistan to see the effect they're having...
Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026
The announcement came from UN culture agency (UNESCO) on Wednesday, as this year’s day was being celebrated in the capital of the United Arab...
Gloves do not replace hand hygiene – reminder from WHO
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean...
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on imports and international assistance.“UNDP’s current analysis...
UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and...
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “appalled” by the deteriorating situation in North Darfur,...
