Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels…
Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns
The warning from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN child rights agency UNICEF and the…
World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention
In a speech to Member States on Thursday, the veteran diplomat said…
Iran urged to stop protest-related executions
The appeal by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran follows the 19 July execution of two other…
Syria ‘not alone’ in locating missing persons, tackling displacement
In a country having among the world’s highest numbers of missing persons,…
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas
The UN’s office in Ukraine announced on Wednesday that its partners are seeking…
Global hunger declines again but progress remains uneven across regions
The warning comes in the latest edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition…
‘I consider it a miracle’: Pregnant woman pulled from post-quake rubble in Venezuela
“I saw the building collapse, floor by floor. You could hear people…
Health response brings lifesaving care closer to thousands in Yemen
The support, implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO), has expanded access to…
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
“We are indeed concerned by a resurgence of hostilities and renewed escalation…
