Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
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Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga
The United Nations has requested $6 billion in aid for Sudan this year, citing the world's worst hunger crisis and massive displacement caused by ongoing civil war. Reuters indicates that the appeal marks a 40% increase from last year, coming at a time when global aid budgets are under pressure, partly due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent funding freeze, which has impacted critical humanitarian programs worldwide.
Ambassadors representing the Arab group of countries at the United Nations have unequivocally rejected any plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza. Speaking to reporters in New York on Friday, Kuwait's ambassador to the UN, Tareq Al Banai said that any attempt to change the demographic or territory in the region must be stopped. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.
United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher has appealed to the Security Council to assist in getting UN staff released in Yemen. Several UN staff and other humanitarians are being held captive by Houthi rebels, some for several years. Fletcher says UN aid operations are continuing despite insignificant risks. Jody Jacobs reports.
A U.S. pause on foreign aid has severely impacted humanitarian operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Washington previously funded 70% of relief efforts, Reuters reports. The U.N.'s top humanitarian official in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, says that in 2024, the U.N. humanitarian response plan received $1.3 billion, with $910 million from the U.S. Since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed the aid freeze last month, several programs have been […]
The United Nations aid agency has raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging immediate intervention. Intense fighting in and around Goma has left food and water supplies critically low. Meanwhile, France plans to introduce a draft resolution at the UN Security Council this week, calling for Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the country.
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations insists that laws to prohibit UNRWA from operating in Israel will come into effect in 48 hours. Danny Danon told a UN Security Council meeting on Friday that his country's plans to go ahead with its decision despite opposition from the world body and other member states. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.
The United Nations is warning more than 125,000 Syrian refugees are facing "desperate conditions" as they return to their home country. The UN's refugee agency U.N.H.C.R says many people have arrived back in Syria following last month's fall of the Assad regime. But families find themselves with little shelter and few economic prospects. From New York, Sally Patterson reports:
The UN's top official is warning artificial intelligence is evolving faster than our ability to govern it. António Guterres said on Thursday there's an urgent need for global governance frameworks.He joined US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Security Council meeting to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI.Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.
Ahead of the latest UN Security Council meeting, Israel's Permanent Representative to the UN told reporters he was hopeful for a ceasefire agreement with Hamas before the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah - next week. Correspondent Mitch McCann reports from New York:
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