Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday in a tweet that its special forces had conducted what they called a “precise and limited operation” inside the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza,…
Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA
Amid new reports of intensified bombing and clashes across the Strip on Wednesday, OCHA said that requests had been denied five times since 26 December to reach the Central Drug…
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war
3:41 PM Red Sea is more than just a shipping route: Algeria In his inaugural address as a Security Council member, Algeria’s ambassador, Amar Bendjama, said Algeria was committed to…
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year. Briefing journalists at the UN in Geneva, Dr. Diana…
Guterres urges Security Council to act over Israel-Palestine crisis as threat to international peace and security
In a letter to the Council, Mr. Guterres invoked Article 99, contained in Chapter XV of the Charter. This says that the UN chief “may bring to attention of the…
World News in Brief: Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at sea, China respiratory illness spike, new rail transport treaty
Pakistan announced in October that it would begin deporting “undocumented” foreign nationals starting on 1 November, affecting thousands of Afghans who have found refuge in the country. WFP said most…
Haiti: Children facing triple threat of insecurity, malnutrition, disease
Over five million Haitians, including a record three million children, need humanitarian support in 2023. Nearly five million are acutely hungry, UNICEF said, adding the dire situation is “terrorizing children…
Possible threat of Nipah virus, Sindh Health Department has issued an alert
In view of the possible threat of Nipah virus, Sindh Health Department has issued an alert. In Karachi, Director General Health Sindh has written a letter to all the hospitals…
World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso
Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally…
‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says
The International Day is observed annually on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian freedom movement and pioneer of the philosophy of non-violence. “On this…