The international community must step up efforts to support Syria amid the current conflict raging in the Middle East, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes across the region and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reports that a projectile struck the premises of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, with no damage or injuries. In Lebanon, the humanitarian situation is worsening, with hundreds reported killed and more than one million people displaced amid continued airstrikes and extensive displacement orders. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance despite mounting challenges. Stay with us for live updates from across the United Nations system. App users can follow coverage here.
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying slowdown in global progress on child survival.
UN Women will continue delivering for Afghan women and girls despite sweeping restrictions and ongoing instability, a senior official said on Tuesday.
A new UN human rights report warns that expanding Israeli settlements are driving large-scale displacement of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank.
The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.
Top UN officials condemned on Tuesday Pakistan’s overnight strike on a rehab centre that reportedly killed at least 400 people in Kabul and injured more than 250 others.
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counterstrikes reported across the region as the humanitarian toll rises. UN agencies warn that health systems are under growing strain, children are increasingly affected by violence and displacement, and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes – especially in Lebanon. Despite mounting logistical and security challenges, UN agencies are scaling up emergency aid. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.
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Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs, but a recent new agreement by political groups offers “a moment of hope and progress for the Haitian people”, according to the UN’s most senior official in the Caribbean country.
The UN chief on Monday urged countries to “work together” and eradicate a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, calling for a rejection of “the narratives of fear and exclusion”.
Relentless drone strikes across Sudan’s Kordofan and Darfur regions are causing civilian casualties and further restricting humanitarian access, the UN warned on Monday.