Ukraine war: Alarm raised in Security Council over civilian attacks
“We condemn all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General at the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and...
Gaza: Starvation claiming a growing number of young lives, warns UN
“The situation is appalling. Every minute, every hour, it is getting worse,” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, said in a tweet on X,...
11 months into Sudan war, ‘world’s worst hunger crisis’ looms
The northeast African country is already in the grip of the world's largest displacement crisis, the UN World Food Programme, WFP, noted.
Fighting between the...
UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war
“Tragically, an unknown number of people lie under rubble”, António Guterres added, in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, reiterating his call for an...
UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends
In a statement, the UN Secretary-General extended his “deep appreciation” to all international and national personnel of the United Nations Transition Assistance Mission in...
UN Syria envoy appeals for urgent de-escalation across the Middle East
“Regional spillover is only the latest accelerant to a conflict that is growing in complexity and with each passing year. The situation is worsening...
With eyes on Gaza, Ukraine and beyond, UN chief launches rights protection pledge
Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva at the start of its first high-level session of the year, the UN chief insisted that any...
