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Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an…
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Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Miguel Ángel López, the director of a funeral home in Tibú, used to recover bodies that appeared along…
Middle East
The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?
From June 9 to 13, the coastal city of Nice will host the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3),…
Middle East
UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “appalled” by…
Middle East
US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza
The text, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and…
Middle East
Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts
“At a moment when the sole focus should be on ensuring humanitarian aid gets to disaster zones, the…
Middle East
Haiti: Gang violence displaces 6,000 people in one month
Since the end of January, a wave of extreme brutality has led to widespread loss of life and…
Middle East
Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion
The updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) commissioned by the Ukrainian Government, the World Bank Group,…
Middle East
Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint…
Middle East
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: US vetoes new resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire, unconditional release of hostages
The United States has vetoed a new draft resolution on Gaza, standing as the lone vote against the…