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Category: International
Displaced Afghans face ‘continued deterioration’ in cou...
The situation for people who have been displaced due to an upsurge in fighting in Afghanistan following the resurgence of the Tali...
Donor conference a ‘unique opportunity’ to renew commit...
A donor conference to boost support for Lebanon one year after the devastating explosion in its capital, Beirut, represents a “uni...
Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen glo...
COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past w...
Ethiopia: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says U...
The new UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ended a six-day mission to Ethiopia with a fresh push to get badly needed food and other s...
WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster jabs
The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until “at least the end ...
Work still remains on Syria chemical weapons destructio...
Identifying perpetrators of chemical weapon attacks, and holding them accountable, must remain a priority, a senior UN official sa...
Heavy rains and flooding push Yemenis to the brink
Heavy rains and flooding in Yemen have affected at least 28,000 people, according to initial estimates released by the UN Office f...
Refugee resettlement numbers yet to recover amid pandem...
The number of refugees given shelter in safe host countries plunged last year because of pandemic border restrictions, which conti...
UN chief underlines commitment to justice for Iraq’s Ya...
Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Iraqi authorities to swiftly implement a new law to assist Yazidi survivors of IS...
Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Tali...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban...
UN chief welcomes ‘historic’ IMF liquidity boost for go...
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate restrictions on government spending throughout the world, the UN chief on Tuesday w...
Beirut’s youth rebuild the Lebanese capital, brick by b...
Young people in Beirut, which was devastated by an explosion in a warehouse at the city’s port on 4 August 2020, have been pitchin...