News Headline: 85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected areas: UNICEF Source: UN News Date: February 22, 2023 Summary: The vast majority of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in countries affected by conflict or fragility, according to UNICEF. The agency said that out of the 1,013 cases … Read more
Civilians and peacekeepers at risk, amid escalating Lebanon conflict Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are increasingly being targeted, amid an escalating conflict in the country. Background UNIFIL has been deployed in Lebanon since 1978, to help maintain peace and security in the country. The force currently has around 10,000 troops … Read more
Percentage of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023: UN Report A recent report by the United Nations (UN) has revealed a disturbing trend: the percentage of women killed in war has doubled in 2023. This alarming statistic highlights the growing violence and discrimination faced by women in conflict zones around the world. Key Findings … Read more
Assistant Title: Syria facing alarming regional spillover, UN envoy warns Source: UN News Date: 2023-02-23 URL: news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133752 Summary: During a meeting of the Security Council, the UN envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced concerns about the escalating violence and regional spillover from the conflict in Syria, emphasizing the need for a political solution to the … Read more
Syria Facing Alarming Regional Spillover, UN Envoy Warns The United Nations envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, warned on Tuesday of an “alarming” risk of regional spillover from the conflict in Syria. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Pedersen said that the situation in Syria remained “precarious,” with no progress towards a political solution and ongoing … Read more
Lebanon: Civilians and peacekeepers at risk, amid escalating conflict 29 March 2021 – The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, today strongly condemned the firing of rockets into Israel from southern Lebanon, and the subsequent Israeli strikes in response. He called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to cease fire immediately. “This … Read more
Experts Demand Answers from Russia over Award-Winning Ukrainian Journalist’s Death Background: On July 16, 2022, award-winning Ukrainian journalist Vira Hyrych died tragically in Kyiv, Ukraine. Hyrych, a prominent reporter for the online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda, had received numerous awards for her investigative journalism and anti-corruption reporting. Details of the Incident: The exact circumstances surrounding Hyrych’s … Read more
85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected areas: UNICEF New York, 14 February 2023 – More than 85 per cent of the 1,007 children paralyzed by wild poliovirus in 2023 lived in just two countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan – with the vast majority of cases occurring in … Read more
Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north Source: ReliefWeb Date: August 8, 2022 Summary: Israeli airstrikes have forced the suspension of a polio vaccination campaign in the northern Gaza Strip, putting thousands of children at risk of the deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the campaign, which was scheduled to … Read more
Experts Demand Answers from Russia over Award-Winning Ukrainian Journalist’s Death Summary: On April 20, 2023, award-winning Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev was found dead in occupied Mariupol, Ukraine. Aseyev had been detained and tortured by Russia-backed separatists for nearly four years. Experts and human rights organizations are demanding answers from Russia regarding Aseyev’s death. They believe … Read more