UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen
At least five humanitarian workers were said to be among those injured, and significant damage was reported to port infrastructure. There are also fears of oil leaks into the Red…
Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes
The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at least 3,700 people, injured 4,800 more and left 129 still missing. However, humanitarians warn the true toll…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on Thursday. Submitted by 72 countries and four international organizations, they…
Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs
The UN agency is sounding the alarm following the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which uses a scale from 1 to 5 to assess…
Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides
Nearly 15 years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and the emergence of rival administrations in 2014, the country remains divided, with the internationally recognised Government of National Unity (GNU)…
Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief
“Palestinian journalists continue to do heroic work, paying a heavy price; 170 have been killed to date,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. “The free flow of information and independent reporting…
Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers
Into its third year, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, devastating infrastructure and essential services…
Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan
The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CSRV). Sources include victims and eyewitness accounts,…
South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns
Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan, warned that a political standoff between President Salva Kiir and former First Vice President Riek Machar – the two…
Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty
The projection is below the 2.5 per cent threshold widely viewed as signalling a global recession. It also represents a significant deceleration compared to average annual growth rates prior to…