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- Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
on January 13, 2026Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 […]
- Gaza: A ceasefire that still kills children is not enough, says UNICEF
on January 13, 2026Airstrikes, drone attacks and hypothermia continue in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with more than 100 youngsters killed since early October, the UN […]
- Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, unjustifiable and must stop, says UN
on January 12, 2026The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York over Russia’s ongoing deadly missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian […]
- Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns
on January 12, 2026The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid […]
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- Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’on January 13, 2026
Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 […]
- Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
on January 13, 2026As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence […]
- ‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN says
on January 13, 2026Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than 15 years after the end of the civil war, with survivors still […]
- Venezuela: UN independent investigators call for immediate release of all political prisoners
on January 12, 2026More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and […]
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- Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
on December 22, 2025Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug “captagon” are now being mitigated with the Syrian authorities’ commitment to […]
- Corruption costs lives and livelihoods: Why this week’s UN summit in Doha matters
on December 15, 2025Last year, one in five people who dealt with a public official were asked to pay a bribe, according to a UN report. The world is doing something […]
- Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
on December 10, 2025In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected […]
- Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
on December 10, 2025A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.