Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

Violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have displaced more than 450,000 people in the last six weeks in Rutshuru and Masisi territories in North Kivu province. People arriving in the town of Sake, located near the provincial capital Goma, spoke of having to make harrowing choices, with…

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

Gaza: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need: UN humanitarians

Trucks with relief supplies continued to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt on Friday after the entry into force of a four-day pause in fighting, UN humanitarians said. Read the full story, “Gaza: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need: UN humanitarians”, on…

With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid — Global Issues

With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid — Global Issues

According to media reports, ongoing negotiations over the Israel-Hamas agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause and the freeing of hostages held by the Palestinian armed group since its 7 October terror attacks indicated that the deal’s entry into force was believed to be unlikely before Friday. Amid rising hunger, UN…

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact — Global Issues

“This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via a statement from his spokesperson Farhan Haq. The top UN official leading efforts to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East, Tor Wennesland, echoed those comments and also welcomed…

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

DPR Korea missile launch, malaria vaccines in Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti — Global Issues

The country, known colloquially as North Korea, claimed to have carried out a third attempt to launch a ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to media reports. Comply with obligations Any such launch is contrary to relevant Security Council resolutions, Mr. Guterres said in a statement issued later that day by…

Gaza: ‘Unprecedented and unparalleled’ civilian death toll: Guterres — Global Issues

Gaza: ‘Unprecedented and unparalleled’ civilian death toll: Guterres — Global Issues

In reply to a question at a press conference dealing with the latest emissions report, Secretary-General António Guterres said that in all the reports issued during his tenure, on children in conflict, it was clear that the current war in Gaza has seen thousands of child deaths – compared with…

Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty — Global Issues

Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty — Global Issues

Catherine Russell made the appeal in a statement to mark World Children’s Day, which commemorates the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. “At no time since the CRC was adopted 34 years ago have…

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says — Global Issues

Addressing an open debate of the Security Council on the link, António Guterres said that while development alone cannot guarantee peace, it is an essential component. “No peace is secure without inclusive and sustainable development that leaves no one behind,” he said, drawing parallels to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks — Global Issues

‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza — Global Issues

Top UN officials echoed that call to improve conditions for Gaza’s 2.3 million people, 1.7 million of which have been displaced since the 7 October Hamas attack in Israel resulted in the killing of 1,200 Israelis and capture of 240 hostages. Since then, more than 11,000 people have been killed…