Gaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA
The city of Rafah on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt had been home to well over a million forcibly displaced by nearly eight months of daily bombardment by the Israeli…
Haiti: Multinational mission and the “inexorable requirement to restore security conditions”
Media reports suggest that infrastructure for the mission is being put in place as supplies arrive by air into the capital, Port-au-Prince. Here’s what you need to know about what…
Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions
“The situation in Gaza is disastrous,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “Once again, WHO demands a ceasefire. Once again, we call for all hostages to be…
‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator
“It’s important we don’t let the violence spill over from the capital into the country,” said Ulrika Richardson, briefing journalists at UN Headquarters via videolink from Haiti. She said orchestrated…
Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians
In a joint statement 27 aid organisations including UN agencies and their partners issued a call for an immediate stop to the fighting, stressing that conditions in Gaza are “amongst…
Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur
The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF and heightened intercommunal tensions in the restive region.…
Disability rights threatened by bad working conditions for carers: independent expert
Gerard Quinn, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, said that “dead-end jobs, low wages, poor conditions and little room for social mobility” in the care…
UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan
“As many families have been on the move for weeks, with very little food and medicine, rising malnutrition rates, disease outbreaks and related deaths continue to be observed,” the UN…
Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn
“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the…
New conditions imposed on inviting foreign employees in the Emirates
Seven conditions have been imposed on the recruitment of manpower from abroad in the United Arab Emirates, the fulfillment of which has been declared mandatory. According to foreign media, the…