News headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 52
World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal
- UN News
Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert
- UN News
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
- UN News
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.
Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
- UN News
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on Monday.
Signing the war in Gaza: Overcoming deafness and displacement
- UN News
Bassem Al-Habal carried a large bag of flour provided by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, inside one of the shelters in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, part of his daily journey to find food and water for his family while overcoming displacement, bombardment and the challenges of being deaf and mute in a war zone.
World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law
- UN News
Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their intention to contribute personnel to the Security Council-backed support mission for the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation.
UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks
- UN News
A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the cases because Israel had not provided any supporting evidence, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday.
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher, as UN warns of imminent attack
- UN News
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year
- UN News
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023.
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear
- UN News
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.