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World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo

Sat, 11/02/2024 - 5:00am
As the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These questions and more will be tackled at the twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum.

Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions

Sat, 11/02/2024 - 5:00am
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has surpassed the devastation wrought by the war with Israel in 2006, UN agencies said on Saturday, publishing the latest updates from the ground amid calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

Sat, 11/02/2024 - 5:00am
The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a humanitarian pause, according to UN agencies on the ground.

85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished

Sat, 11/02/2024 - 5:00am
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 

Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00am
UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days.  

Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00am
South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international support and interventions to ease the widespread suffering.

‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00am
In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, marking one of the region’s most significant citizenship initiatives. 

Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00am
The record-breaking rainfall and deadly flash floods that hit Spain this week underscore why saving lives as climate change turbocharges extreme weather must be a top priority, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday. 

Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00am
Non-stop displacement orders in Lebanon and bombings in Gaza continued as the postponed polio campaign in north is now set to resume on Saturday morning, with the latest updates from colleagues on the ground and interviews with Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix and more. UN News app users can follow here.

Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
A senior UN disarmament official on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further escalate the war.

World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global South, continue to grapple with poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation.

251 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO’s latest Global Education Monitoring Report revealed on Thursday. 

Ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders impact thousands in Lebanon

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
People in Lebanon continue to be killed, injured and displaced by airstrikes, hostilities and displacement orders, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Thursday. 

UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the Marshall Islands in addressing displacement challenges stemming from the impacts of historical nuclear testing and the growing threat of climate change. 

Potentially ‘deadly’ consequences could arise from Israel’s UNRWA ban: UNICEF

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that Israeli legislation to shut down the main lifeline for Palestine refugees in Gaza “will be deadly” if fully implemented. 

Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories to a halt. Here are five things to know about the bills and the potential consequences if they go into effect.

‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
“Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and conflict. Five hunger hotspots are of particular concern: Haiti, Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), South Sudan and Sudan, UN agencies said on Thursday. 

UN envoy urges responsible leadership amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 5:00am
As tensions mount between Pristina and Belgrade, the UN’s top official in Kosovo called for “responsible leadership” from all parties to protect human rights and foster constructive political dialogue.

General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 5:00am
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, renewing a demand it has made annually since 1992.

Stories from the UN Archive: What UNRWA built

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 5:00am
Education, health care, humanitarian and social services, camps for displaced people, including in times of armed conflict. These are just some of the services that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has been providing Palestinians since the agency began operating in 1950.

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