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Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN
Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the country’s neighbours “to leverage their influence” to bring about peace.
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Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
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Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.
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MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN
As the crisis in the Middle East grinds on, we covered the latest updates from the field and at UN Headquarters as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked UN peacekeepers from the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. At UN Headquarters in New York, events included the Security Council discussing the situation in an emergency session and the UN spokesperson's daily news briefing, which included a UN official who described his recent visit to Gaza, which he said has suffered unparalleled devastation. UN News app users can follow here.
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
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‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide
Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
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Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year.
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‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton – just the latest extreme weather event to generate international headlines – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the global climate crisis during a speech in Azerbaijan on Thursday.
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the ongoing spread of respiratory diseases as the northern hemisphere prepares for winter, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The prospect of all-out war in Lebanon appeared undiminished on Wednesday as the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that there was “no end to hell” in northern Gaza, where lifesaving relief has shut down.
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MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN
As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many ambassadors in the Security Council offered strong support for the "indispensable" role of the Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, which has come under increasing attack in the Israeli parliament. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said attempts to "dismantle" the agency would compromise humanitarian work and human rights worldwide. Full coverage for app users here.
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Trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness – have been named the winners of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday.
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‘Indescribable’ pain following year of war in Gaza
A Palestinian man living in a refugee camp in northern Gaza has talked of the ‘indescribable’ pain he has experienced over the past year as the conflict in the beleaguered enclave continues.
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Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza
UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have fled heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, driven by the fear that what happened in Gaza may befall them, too.
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Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes
As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias.
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Israel: New law blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
Two bills before the Israeli parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of UN Palestine relief agency, UNRWA, which has been indispensable and irreplaceable “more than ever” over the past year of war in Gaza, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL has been operating along the “Blue Line” which separates Lebanon and Israel since the 1970s, and its mandate was just renewed for another year by the UN Security Council. But what is UNIFIL and what is it doing amid the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel Defense Forces (IDF)?
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‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive country’s east, said the UN Special Envoy to the Region in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 refugees fleeing Lebanon
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded an urgent visit to Syria, highlighting the plight of 250,000 people who have crossed into the country fleeing airstrikes in Lebanon.
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UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its 1,000-day mark, the UN’s top human rights official reiterated his call for Russia to cease its attack immediately and comply with its international obligations to protect civilians.
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Water is ‘canary in the coalmine’ of climate change: WMO
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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UN officials remember brutal 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace
Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and across the wider region, in statements marking one year since the brutal 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
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WHO highlights mental health crisis facing Israel’s frontline workers a year after 7 October attack
As the world remembers the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel exactly one year ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting how the tragedy triggered a mental health crisis among frontline workers.
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Sudan: ‘Children should be safe everywhere’, says UNICEF, as fears grow for El Fasher
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur, where continued clashes are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the region at risk.
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WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa
The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.
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Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies
UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 people facing Israeli evacuation orders amid ongoing airstrikes and ground operations.
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A letter from a mother in Gaza: Hardships, heartbreak and hope
‘‘This story doesn’t start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was going to be a mother.”
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Lebanon: UNHCR chief issues urgent aid appeal to stem humanitarian catastrophe
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called on Sunday for greater international support to stem the “humanitarian catastrophe” now engulfing Lebanon following a massive escalation in Israeli airstrikes and a “limited” ground invasion there targeting Hezbollah militants.
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Guterres urges global community to repeat ‘utter condemnation’ of 7 October Hamas terror attack
In a message to mark one year since the Hamas-led terror attack during which more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals were brutally killed on 7 October, the UN Secretary-General has called on the international community to loudly condemn those “abhorrent acts” which have triggered a shocking wave of violence across the region.
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