UN Allocates $100 Million For Underfunded Emergencies
On Tuesday, the UNâs top relief official released $100 million from the organizationâs core humanitarian emergency fund to support underfunded aid operations in seven countries...
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Climate-Affected Madagascar Adapts To New Reality: A Resident Coordinator Blog
by UN News
People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change-affected change-affected...
Gaza: Israeli Advance On Rafah Would Have âDire Humanitarian Consequencesâ
by UN News
An extension of Israelâs military operation in Rafah, where over a million internally displaced Palestinians have been forced to shelter, will have âdire humanitarian consequencesâ,...
UN Agencies Sound Alarm Over Renewed Clashes In Eastern DR Congo
by UN News
Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN peacekeeping mission in the country has called...
UN Rights Office Regrets Venezuelaâs Decision To Suspend Operations
by UN News
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is evaluating its next steps while continuing to engage with Venezuelan authorities following the Governmentâs announcement on Thursday that...
Zero Waste, More Hope In South Sudan
by UN News
Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in South Sudan are reusing waste in new ways as the...
Drastic Erosion Of Womenâs Rights In Afghanistan Continues
by UN News
Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency UN report issued on Friday...
1 In 5 Migratory Animals Threatened With Extinction: UN
A groundbreaking United Nations (UN) report sounds the alarm on the precarious state of the worldâs most vulnerable animal migrants. Species like turtle doves, sharks,...
ICJ Asserts Jurisdiction In Ukraine’s Case Against Russia
The United Nationsâ International Court of Justice (ICJ) has determined it has jurisdiction to decide whether Ukraine violated the Genocide Convention in its case against...
Manhunt Underway For Suspect After 8 killed Near Chicago
Since Sunday, a man in the Chicago suburbs has fatally shot eight people across three locations, leaving authorities searching for him. The victims were discovered...