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Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement

Haiti has faced instability since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The current wave of displacement, the largest since August…

New UN relief chief takes office

Mr. Fletcher, a former UK Ambassador and policy adviser to three British Prime Ministers, was appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 22 November

The crisis in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel continues unabated as people struggle to live in the midst of conflict. Follow…

Lazzarini: Annexation of Gaza won’t create lasting Middle East peace

“More than 100 trucks have been looted, primarily [carrying goods for] UNRWA and the WFP, basically, 80-90 per cent of…

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Updates on Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine

The Security Council held three high-stakes high-level meetings on Monday in New York, with the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David…

WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs

This call follows the release of the agency’s Global Outlook 2025, which assesses global food security needs. According to WFP,…

UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti

Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support…

New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation

To address this, the United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative…

‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres

Speaking at the G20 Summit – a forum that brings together 19 countries and the European Union, accounting for 85…

ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna…