Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north Source: Al Jazeera Published: May 11, 2021 Summary: Israeli airstrikes on the northern Gaza Strip have delayed a polio vaccination campaign, putting thousands of children at risk of contracting the potentially deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the strikes had damaged a health … Read more
Percentage of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023: UN Report A recent report by the United Nations has revealed a startling increase in the percentage of women killed in war. According to the report, the number of women killed in conflicts around the world has doubled in 2023 compared to previous years. Key Findings … Read more
World News in Brief: UNRWA staffer killed in Gaza, Central African Republic update, terror in Türkiye, journalists face financial reprisals UNRWA staffer killed in Gaza A staff member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was killed in Gaza on Wednesday, the agency said. The staff … Read more
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