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Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans

At the end of December, a joint UN convoy of nine trucks successfully reached people in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, who had been cut off from aid for over 75 days. Images taken by UN staffers showed desperate residents rushing out from shelters to retrieve the bottled water, flour and canned food. WFP has put […]

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December 24, 2024

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Syria: UN investigators call for protecting evidence amid worsening humanitarian crisis

In parallel, the International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM) concluded a historic visit to Damascus, emphasizing the urgency of preserving evidence related to the most serious international crimes before it is irretrievably lost. Fuel shortages, disrupted roads Essential services, including hospitals and health centres, are severely impacted, particularly in Aleppo governorate, where six […]

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December 24, 2024

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UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change

Initiated by a UN General Assembly resolution, the proceedings involved 96 countries and 11 regional organizations presenting their views on the “obligations of States with regard to climate change” under international law.   While ICJ advisory opinion will be non-binding, it is expected to shape the future of international climate law. Small islands call for […]

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December 24, 2024

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‘New Quest Unlocked’: UN experts counter extremism in gaming spaces

In an industry that has outgrown Hollywood in sheer monetary value – reaching $196 billion in 2023 – these digital platforms are becoming recruitment grounds for extremists, prompting an unprecedented collaboration between counter terrorism specialists and gaming companies. To discuss the growing threat, UN News’s Sarah Daly sat down with Steven Siqueira, Deputy Director of the […]

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December 23, 2024

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UN surge teams mobilise as Vanuatu hit by second earthquake

A state of emergency remains in effect across the island nation, and a seven-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in parts of Port Vila was scheduled to end on 24 December. Access road to the seaport is also reportedly blocked. The second earthquake heightened concerns, with further updates on its impact, including on the reopening of Port Vila […]

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December 23, 2024

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World News in Brief: Death toll rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido latest, São Tomé and Príncipe takes development step

According to news reports citing local sources, paramilitaries from the so-called Rapid Support Forces who have been battling the forces of the military Government for 18 months, launched a missile attack at the weekend which killed more than 30 people in the city, while a drone attack on Friday reportedly killed nine and wounded 20 […]

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December 22, 2024

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Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

Lisa Doughten, Director of Financing and Partnerships at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted the unrelenting toll on civilians. “Daily attacks continue, inflicting death, injury and untold suffering on ordinary Ukrainians, and destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure,” she said, adding that for those near the frontlines, lives is even […]

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December 22, 2024

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Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises

Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher briefed ambassadors via video link from Damascus, where they are engaging with key stakeholders to ramp up UN support and pushing for an inclusive and credible political transition. They emphasized that while the current moment offers a rare opportunity for peace and rebuilding, […]

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December 22, 2024

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Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council

Briefing ambassadors, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the need for de-escalation and dialogue, while also noting “indications” that DPRK is continuing to actively pursue its nuclear weapons programme. “Diplomatic engagement remains the only pathway to sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” she said. She welcomed offers to engage in dialogue […]

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December 21, 2024

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Syria: Rights investigators call for protection of evidence, including mass grave sites

A team from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria visited former prisons and detention centres, including the notorious Sednaya and the Military Intelligence Branch 235 prisons. It is the first time the team has been able to access Syria, as the former regime denied all previous requests to gather evidence. The team […]

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December 21, 2024

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Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief

“We are not promoting large-scale returns; the communities frankly are just not ready to absorb the people who are displaced and would come home…it will overwhelm the country,” said Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Many have returned to find their find their homes reduced to rubble,” she noted. Speaking […]

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December 21, 2024

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Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies

In a new report, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. The city has been under siege for seven months by fighters from the powerful militia known as the RSF, which has been battling Government forces for control of […]

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December 21, 2024

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