Negotiated solution only way to end Sudan war: senior UN official
“There needs to be a negotiated solution to end this war as soon as possible. There is no other alternative,” said Martha Pobee, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, whose…
It’s official: July 2023 was the warmest on record, says UN weather agency WMO
“The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on record for any month,” said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director at the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change…
The eerie silence of starvation ‘is deafening, it never leaves you’: UN official
Globally, over 250 million people suffered acute hunger in 2022, the highest in recent years, with about 376,000 people facing famine-like conditions in seven countries – all affected by armed…
Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns
“With only 17 months remaining on the Roadmap timelines before elections in 2024, I repeat what I had said in an earlier press conference, that 2023 is a ‘make or…
Ukraine: War intensifies and so do the needs, says UN relief official
Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, spoke remotely at a press briefing at the UN Headquarters, in New York, and said that funds are needed particularly to prepare for…
During visit to Greece, UN official calls for enhanced refugee protection
During the visit, Ms. Triggs mentioned that one of the worst shipwrecks in the Mediterranean happened just over a month ago. Protecting refugee rights “The Pylos tragedy and the other…
World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official
At a press briefing in New York, Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme, said that the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative after Russia ended…
Disciplinary action was to be taken against the official who went to North Korea, US officials
Millions of US military emails sent to Russia’s Mali ally by typo British media has revealed that millions of US military emails were sent to Russia’s ally Mali by typographical…
Indian Prime Minister arrived in United Arab Emirates on an official visit
File photo Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on an official visit, where he was received by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalid…
Chinese ambassador makes rare meeting with top Pentagon official
Chinese Ambassador to the US Shai Feng held an extraordinary meeting with the top official of the Asia Desk at the Pentagon, which lasted 90 minutes. A statement released by…