The United Nations has issued a stark warning that unsustainable farming practices and deforestation are pushing the planet toward a dangerous precipice, threatening the capacity to…
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has voiced her strong opposition to gender-based violence, describing it as a deeply rooted issue that demands urgent attention. Speaking during…
Over 100 United Nations member states came together on Tuesday to honour humanitarian aid workers who are increasingly losing their lives in conflicts worldwide, with 2024…
A senior United Nations official urged all parties in Lebanon’s escalating conflict to “accept a ceasefire” on Monday, as Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut’s…
The United Nations has raised concerns over an epidemic of sexual violence in war-torn Sudan, with the humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, admitting global failure in protecting…
More than 40,000 residents of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have fled their homes in just ten days due to a surge in gang violence, marking the worst wave…
The United Nations has revealed that Israel has approved only a quarter of the over 21,000 patient evacuation requests submitted from Gaza since October 2023. According…
The United Nations intends to enhance the capabilities of its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to support the Lebanese army once a truce is reached but…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where nearly half the population faces food insecurity, with famine…
The United Nations has disclosed devastating testimonies from Sudanese women and girls fleeing severe violence, including reports of families urging women to take their own lives…