Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei
“With the conflict in Sudan, the conditions are not conducive for talks on the final status of Abyei. The progress that was made unfortunately was not something that we could…
Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘It’s the innocent civilians who are losing’
Briefing reporters in Geneva on Friday UN health agency (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that in Israel, where 1,400 people have been killed so far, and in Gaza, where over…
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
According to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health, 8,805 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October, including at least 3,648 children and 2,187 women, and some 22,240 have been injured, UN…
World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying
It opened for signatures in 1996 and has been ratified by 178 countries. Some major powers including the US and China have not done so, and it has yet to…
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza
“We have been working with Egypt’s Health Ministry on planning for medical evacuations and will continue to support,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) head. His comments came amid reports…
Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths, who has been visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to families in Gaza over the phone from east Jerusalem on Tuesday and said…
Amid Middle East crisis, ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine
Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division at the UN relief wing OCHA, addressed ambassadors, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian support with the winter freeze approaching, and access to…
UPDATING LIVE: UN Security Council to meet again on Gaza crisis
3:00 PM The Security Council session for the afternoon has begun, but it’s meeting first over the situation in Western Sahara, and then will meet to consider the UN Verification…
Israel-Palestine crisis has ‘reached an unprecedented level of dehumanisation’: Independent rights expert
In an interview with UN News, UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert Francesca Albanese, said it was “impossible to describe the pain and suffering that Israelis are going through because of…
Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications, cripple healthcare
Secretary-General António Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter: “I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the unconditional release of hostages and the delivery of relief at…