The United Nations has expressed concern about the risk of a direct military confrontation between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda over the armed conflict by the M23 rebels... read more →
Sally Patterson reports that the United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution on escalations in Gaza.The UN Security Council rejected a draft text put forward by Brazil calling for... read more →
Nearly 1,500 people have been killed and another 66,000 have had their lives upended by a series of powerful earthquakes that have rocked Afghanistan’s Herat Province since 7 October 2023.... read more →
The World Food Programme is warning that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is "dire" after Israel said it will not life its blockade of the territory until Hamas... read more →
From Washington, Simon Marks reports that the United Nations is calling for the creation of a humanitarian corridor that will provide protection for civilians in the Gaza Strip. ... read more →
In Jody Jacobs' report from New York...The United Nations humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths says the Israel-Palestine war has the entire region 'at a tipping point'. Griffiths on Tuesday called for... read more →
Reuters reports that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply distressed" by an announcement that Israel will initiate a complete siege of the Gaza Strip following an attack... read more →
The global economy is at a critical juncture, with varying growth rates among economies. The UN predicts a slowdown in global economic growth from 3% to 2.4% in 2023, with... read more →
On World Teachers' Day, new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization revealed a global shortage of teachers as the profession faces a “major vocations crisis”. Executive Director... read more →
In Armenia, humanitarians have sounded the alarm over the vast health needs of the refugees newly arrived from Karabakh and the impact on the local health system. Dominika Mortimer from... read more →