Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan
Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to…
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News in Brief 13 November 2023
Gaza City: Babies dying in hospital amid scenes of devastation and despair Grim outlook for…
Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief
Senior UN officials said on Saturday said there could be no justification for any “acts…
Sudan conflict: First victims are children, says senior UNHCR worker
The heavy fighting that erupted in Sudan on 15 April has forced more than six…
News in Brief 10 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free…
Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations…
UN’s top court, a source of ‘authoritative’ advice
Thursday saw five new judges elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at UN…
News in Brief 9 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: Silence the guns, UN relief chief tells Paris forum ‘Striking’ regional inequalities in…
News in Brief 8 November 2023
Gazans struggle for survival; north sealed off – latest from agencies Countries ‘doubling down’ on…
One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under…
At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between…
Remoteness, altitude and falling temperatures challenges for Nepal quake response
A major challenge for humanitarians in Nepal supporting those impacted by last Friday’s devastating earthquake,…
Delivering aid to pregnant women in Gaza an ‘impossible equation’
Some 50,000 pregnant women are among the 2.2 million people in besieged Gaza, and 5,500…
Food provides much more than nutrition: UN expert on right to health
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some households missed out on food aid “simply because their family…
News in Brief 7 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ Sudan: World ‘scandalously silent’ on dire…
Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within Russia…
More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB
Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more…
Women in Islam: Mohammed calls for action on education, empowerment and peace
Even though women have made extraordinary contributions to Islamic civilization, in many countries they are…
AI: Film industry facing biggest upheaval in its history
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a wide range of solutions from pre to post-production across the…
News in Brief 6 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘Enough is enough’ say UN humanitarians ‘True cost of food’ at least $10…
Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug…
WHO condemns targeting of ambulance convoy in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the reported Israeli airstrike which hit a convoy…
Myanmar junta ‘a criminal enterprise’ not a government: Rights expert
The international community must take three steps, if they are to help end the “nightmare”…
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News in Brief 3 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘It’s the innocent civilians who are losing’ Sudan: women and girls abducted, held…
Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report
Myanmar witnessed a sharp escalation in fighting between the military and opposition groups this week…
Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan,…
World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives
UN agencies on Friday called on Pakistan to continue protecting children and families seeking safety…
Attacks on journalists covering elections ‘a very scary trend’: UNESCO
With more than 80 countries set to hold elections next year, the UN Educational, Scientific…
News in Brief 2 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising UN chief pleads for…
Day highlighting journalists under fire focuses on protection during elections
New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying…
At UK’s AI Summit, Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday stressed that global oversight of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology…
Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death
Iran must end policies and practices “which amount to total impunity for acts of gender…
World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying
Russia on Thursday announced it was revoking its ratification of the UN-backed Comprehensive Nuclear Test…
Gaza: Children ‘paying the heaviest price for this conflict’
More than 3,500 children have been killed and over 6,800 injured in Gaza during the…
News in Brief 1 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza Sport must be inclusive of LGBT…
‘Thank God we’re still alive’: UNRWA staffers keep working under fire
The Spokesperson for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in Gaza has seen his own…
News in Brief 31 October 2023
Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’ Ukraine: deadly Russian missile attack on café…
Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday hailed the elimination of several life-threatening diseases in…
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert
A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday…
UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development
Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasised the vital role cities play…
News in Brief 30 October 2023
Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians ‘Stop the madness’ says UN chief…
Immediate de-escalation ‘only antidote’ to conflict in Syria
The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Monday warned that civilians there are facing the…
‘Political and humanitarian catastrophe’ unfolding in Gaza: Rights expert
“Genocidal calls’ in Israel have become dominant as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues, the UN…
Israel-Palestine crisis has ‘reached an unprecedented level of dehumanisation’: Independent rights expert
The crisis sparked by the Hamas terrorist attack and ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza…
News in Brief 27 October 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: humanitarians face “terrible choices” amid Gaza death and destruction UN rights office calls…
Ethiopians working to make lasting peace a reality
The recent conflict in Ethiopia can often make people forget about the country’s vibrancy, robust…
Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head
The world cannot forget about Syria, the Head of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry…
Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
Pakistan’s plan to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals will disproportionately affect more than 1.4 million Afghans…
There’s no going back with AI, says Hollywood director McG
Artificial Inteligence (AI) has become increasingly present in our daily lives, and as a result,…
News in Brief 26 October 2023
Israel-Palestine: UN humanitarians insist civilians must be protected and hostages released Ukraine: Kakhovka dam breach…