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Haiti: Violence displaces one child every minute, reports UNICEF
- UN News
Continued violence and instability in Haiti has resulted in the displacement of over 300,000 children, with an estimated one child being displaced every minute since March, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
- UN News
UN-led efforts to nudge Afghanistan towards a more peaceful and inclusive future with a more equal role for women and girls continued Monday at international talks, which for the first time included the Taliban de facto authorities.
Tens of thousands displaced in new Gaza City escalation
- UN News
Ongoing heavy fighting in northern Gaza has now forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee eastern Gaza City in a matter of days, while also cutting off access to a key aid distribution hub, UN humanitarians said on Monday.
UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the adoption of a “strong outcome document” at the end of a conference dedicated to combatting illicit small arms and light weapons worldwide, saying it was an important sign of progress.
Top UN official calls for strict compliance with sanctions on DPR Korea
- UN News
Any relationship that any country has with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including Russia, “must entirely abide” by Security Council sanctions, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Friday, as she briefed ambassadors.
Going back into ‘hell’: An aid worker’s journey through shattered Gaza
- UN News
Over and above the difficulty of actually getting into Gaza, aid teams now face the crushing realization that with a shortage of fuel and dwindling supplies, there is a limit to what they can do to help all those in need, UN aid worker Louise Wateridge told UN News on Friday.
Gaza: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict
- UN News
Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and partner agencies as the conflict there grinds on amid intense civilian suffering.
Security Council demands Houthis cease attacks in the Red Sea
- UN News
The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen immediately cease all attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Global leaders address security and peacekeeping challenges at UN Police summit
- UN News
Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024.
‘Fragility of peace’ depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna
- UN News
In a landmark art project for the Austrian capital Vienna, the UN building there has become a giant canvas representing the challenges of forging peace in a world that is still all too prone to conflict.
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