World News in Brief: Millions battle hunger due to Sudan war, human rights essential to peace, surge in fighting along Ukraine frontline

adminFebruary 19, 2024September 18, 202406 mins

Thousands of families continue to be displaced and forced across borders into Chad and South Sudan each week while fighting between Government forces and the powerful RSF militia, which erupted last April, continues. WFP Regional Director Michael Dunford said the crisis impacting Sudan, South Sudan and Chad has created “the world’s largest displacement crisis”. Acute…

More than two million children displaced by Sudan war: UNICEF

Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east

adminSeptember 29, 2023September 16, 202404 mins

The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths werereportedin the eastern state as of 25 September. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the disease has spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, which have seen increased cases of acute watery diarrhoea. Sampling and surveillance WHO is deploying rapid response teams to…

UN missions battle old and emerging threats, to protect civilians

adminJuly 28, 2023September 15, 202407 mins

Climate change and conflict Briefing the Security Council, Lt. Gen. Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recalled when dykes collapsed in Unity State in October 2022, leading to flash floods not seen in nearly six decades, displacing over 170,000 people to the provincial capital Bentiu. If left unaddressed the…

Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle

adminJuly 24, 2023September 15, 202404 mins

The UN agency added that there have been more than 2,500 severe violations of children’s rights – an average of more than one an hour – in a country where 14 million youngsters need aid relief. “As we reach more than 100 days since the conflict in Sudan escalated, we know that it is taking…

Sweden joined the battle line over the desecration of the Holy Quran: Khamenei

adminJuly 23, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei – file photo Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, says that Sweden has entered the war zone over the desecration of the Holy Quran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has expressed his reaction to the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden through a statement. He says that all Islamic scholars…

Germany to supply 14 battle tanks to Ukraine

adminJanuary 25, 2023September 9, 202403 mins

Germany’s Leopard tank, file photo Germany has approved the supply of locally produced Leopard tanks to Ukraine. A company of 14 Leopard tanks will be delivered to Ukraine, government spokesman Stephen Habstreit said. He said that we are giving approval to other European countries to send their tanks to Ukraine so that it can form…