‘New Quest Unlocked’: UN experts counter extremism in gaming spaces
As millions unwrap new gaming devices this holiday season, UN experts are warning that these digital playgrounds need next-generation protection against extremist exploitation.
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UN surge teams mobilise as Vanuatu hit by second earthquake
UN agencies are intensifying their response in Vanuatu after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed 12 people and injured over 200 earlier this week, with a second 6.1 magnitude tremor on Sunday further exacerbating the challenges for affected communities.
Syria: Rights investigators call for protection of evidence, including mass grave sites
In a landmark mission to Syria, the UN probe into the most serious rights violations committed in the country since 2011 has called on caretaker authorities to take immediate measures to protect mass grave sites and preserve critical evidence.
Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies
The ongoing conflict in Sudan – particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee crisis on the South Sudan border, have intensified an already alarming humanitarian crisis, according to UN agencies on Friday.
Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in 2025, the UN special envoy for the vast region told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday.
Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief
The head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is in no position to take back millions of Syrians following the fall of the Assad regime, while there is an urgent need to “re-evaluate” sanctions impacting the war-ravaged country.
Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a graveyard”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
World News in Brief: Deaths and injuries mount in Ukraine, refugees from Sudan, Vanuatu quake response
In Ukraine, the UN continues to provide aid and support to communities impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners, as the restoration of key services begins in some of the relatively stable areas of the country.
Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’
A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid and protection.
‘Dying hungry and in pain’: An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza
The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as “the most dangerous place on earth right now.”
Humanity’s fate must not be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.