First Person: The towns in Ukraine which no longer exist
Johannes Fromholt is currently near the frontline in Donetsk Oblast and has been describing the support the UN is providing. “I am currently in Kurakhove, which is close to the…
Quake latest: Aid convoys will keep crossing into Syria ‘for as long as needs are there’
Since 9 February, 143 trucks have passed through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam border crossings, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The movements…
Guterres in Africa: End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders
“What is urgently needed is the political will to break the protracted political stalemate and achieve progress on multiple fronts,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the latest meeting of…
Guterres calls for G20 to agree $500 billion annual stimulus for sustainable development
So far, the global financial system has failed to effectively cushion the impacts of current crises impacting the Global South the most: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and…
Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord
“Peace is not just about signing an agreement,” said Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, who briefed members during a meeting requested by the Russian…
Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
“The suffering across the country remains immense,” Commissioner Barney Afako said at a press conference in Juba, the capital. “South Sudanese women and girls continue to face unspeakable sexual violence.”…
Amid ‘spy balloon’ controversy, WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring
On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese ‘spy balloon’, inside their borders, WMO points out…
78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action
Lending his support to a call for more funding for education in emergencies spearheaded by the UN global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW) the UN chief insisted in a video…
UN launches $1 billion appeal to scale-up aid operations in Türkiye
The funding, which covers a three-month-period, will allow aid organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in areas that include food security, protection, education, water…
World Bank chief Malpass announces early departure
David Malpass, a former senior United States’ Treasury official nominated by then President Donald Trump, served as chief of World Bank Group (WBG) since 2019. In a post on the…