Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
[ad_1] According to UNHCR’s latest Projected Global Resettlement Needs report, an estimated 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require…
A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs
[ad_1] People are walking along this busy main road as merchants sell fruit and household goods from small stalls. This city scene is perhaps…
UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
[ad_1] Addressing the 15-member Council about the current situation on the ground, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said that while…
Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
[ad_1] Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record 188.2 million tonnes in 2024, cementing seafood’s role as a critical…
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
[ad_1] Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for…
Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say
[ad_1] The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has verified that at least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured last…
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
[ad_1] “Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a scale that is much…
WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
[ad_1] Released on Friday ahead of World Blood Donor Day on 14 June, the WHO study offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of blood…
Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children
[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes,…
Guterres welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ toward ending conflict
[ad_1] According to a statement issued by his Spokesman, the agreement provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the…