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Water Stories: The Well Seven Families and 400 Buffaloes Rely On
- UN News
KATHMANDU, Aug 07 (IPS) - In the rural village of Khardariya in the Dang district of Nepal, access to clean water is a major issue. Villagers depend on one poorly managed well for drinking water, cleaning, and feeding livestock.
UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) strikes on schools in Gaza, which have killed at least 163 internally displaced Palestinians, including children and women, in the past month.
UN chief warns of nuclear 'danger' as world remembers Hiroshima; urges elimination of weapons
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General called for nuclear disarmament on Tuesday as the world marked 79 years since the bombing of Hiroshima, promising that the UN will “spare no effort to ensure the horrors of that day are never repeated.”
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
- UN News
The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked because they may have been involved in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks against Israel.
Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions mount in the wake of recent deadly attacks linked to the war in Gaza, which is about to enter its 10th month.
UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach
- UN News
The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack on a popular beachfront in the capital, Mogadishu, that claimed dozens of civilian lives.
UN envoy urges action to address ‘growing risk of a serious escalation’ in the Middle East
- UN News
The top UN envoy in the Middle East called on Friday for urgent action to address the “growing risk” of regional escalation following recent deadly attacks in Lebanon, the Syrian Golan Heights and Iran linked to the war in Gaza.
in call to Iranian Foreign Minister, Guterres underlines need for de-escalation in the Middle East
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his appeal for de-escalation in the Middle East in a phone call with a senior official in Iran, his Spokesperson reported on Thursday.
Gaza: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’
- UN News
The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls in the Gaza Strip back to learning – and to just being children – amid the ongoing conflict.
Security Council debates ‘serious and dangerous escalation’ in the Middle East
- UN News
The UN’s top political affairs official reiterated the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East, appealing in the Security Council on Wednesday for “swift and effective diplomatic action”, as ambassadors met in an emergency meeting on the latest flare-up in hostilities.
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