
News in Brief 30 November 2023
COP28: UN chief warns that world is on course for ‘climate collapse’ Israel-Palestine crisis: New…
COP28: UN chief warns that world is on course for ‘climate collapse’ Israel-Palestine crisis: New…
2023 is on track to be the hottest year ever and the last 10 years…
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has deplored the decision by Russia’s highest court to…
Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to…
The leadership of communities affected by HIV has been vital in driving progress to end…
As the Israel-Palestine crisis continues, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was commemorated on…
When it comes to mitigating loss and damage caused by climate change, the global response…
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency Cost of eating healthily…
The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly…
Humanitarians have launched a $1.8 billion plan to support six million people in South Sudan…
From New York to Jerusalem and beyond, United Nations offices on Wednesday commemorated the International…
Despite intense national efforts geared towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030,…
Just one book can turn a displaced child’s life around and help unite the world,…
UN rights office appalled by #BurkinaFaso attack Support grassroots communities fighting AIDS Olympian Mo Farah…
A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education,…
Gang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of…
A child in hospital who’s lost his mother and sisters but doesn’t know they’re dead;…
Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north as halt to fighting enters fourth day WHO chief…
A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN…
A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her…
The climate crisis is also a health crisis. This is the message the UN Health…
Gaza: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need From Antarctica,…
A feminist activist and acclaimed writer from the United States, Gloria Steinem has been on…
The UN General Assembly last month passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel…
Negotiations continued on Thursday towards the implementation of the Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza, where staff…
With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid China:…
Emergency support for thousands of Afghan families repatriated from Pakistan could dwindle due to a…
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed has called for greater investment in preventing violence against women…
Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact North Korea: UN chief condemns…
The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest launch of a military satellite using…
Gaza crisis: humanitarians warn of ‘tragic, entirely preventable surge’ in child deaths Afghan nationals face…
United Nations agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health…
Gazans have ‘no options’ for safety as offensive continues End the killing of children in…
The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health…
The people of Gaza are experiencing “severe shock” as a result of the ongoing conflict…
Worldwide, 45 million children under five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their…
Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly…
In northern Gaza, nearly 200 people were killed and injured following attacks this weekend on…
Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the…
The world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced…
‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals close UN’s Guterres in action call to stop…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated…
The conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military has expanded to the country’s…
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA,…
Gaza: UN’s Türk urges political path out of ‘horror’ Ethiopia: Food distributions resume with new…
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the Security Council call for pauses in…
Food systems in Gaza are collapsing and the food aid entering the enclave is barely…