DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens
Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161861
World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan talks underway
The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161856
Gaza: UN rights chief calls for probe into killings of medical workers
The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161851
UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel
In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing terrorist threat but also political progress and encouraging initiatives.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161846
ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say
Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts
The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161841
AI’s $4.8 trillion future: UN warns of widening digital divide without urgent action
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on course to become a $4.8 trillion global market by 2033 – roughly the size of Germany’s economy – but unless urgent action is taken, its benefits may remain in the hands of a privileged few, a new UN report warns.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161826
Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161821
https://www.europesays.com/1965705/ ‘It Defies Humanity, It Defies the Law’: UN Official Slams Israel’s War on Gaza #Conflicts #GazaGenocide #Israel #Palestine #UnitedNations #UNRWA
https://www.europesays.com/1964596/ Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says | Politics News #europe #france #Iran #MiddleEast #News #NuclearWeapons #Politics #UnitedNations
Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says | Politics News https://www.byteseu.com/888145/ #Europe #France #Iran #MiddleEast #News #NuclearWeapons #Politics #UnitedNations
UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161816
World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which aims to galvanize global efforts to ensure they are fully integrated into all parts of society.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161806
Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161801
Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161791
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‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told
Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161786
Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief
2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1161781
Africa: The United Nations At Eighty - A Legacy of Aspirations and Limitations: [New Times] If the United Nations were human, turning eighty this year, it might be pictured teetering on a frayed armchair, a lukewarm cup of tea forgotten beside it. Glasses perched on its nose, it would thumb through a worn copy of its own charter--pages creased from decades of selective use. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJvvFh #UnitedNations #GlobalGovernance #InternationalRelations #UN80 #Peacekeeping
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More Russo-UN Corruption: Pro-Kremlin Asset Grossi considers running for top UN post (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3977576-grossi-considers-running-for-top-un-post.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #UnitedNations #UN #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
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