Top Stories,Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat 2025-02-10 12:00 New York, 10 February 2025 – The Security Council today heard a briefing from the head of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT) on the persistent and evolving threat posed by Da’esh. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of UNOCT, told the Council that Da’esh remains a … Read more

Top Stories,‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

I do not have access to real-time information and my knowledge cutoff is March 2023. Therefore, I cannot provide information on news items published after this date. ‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss The AI has provided us with the news. I’ve … Read more

Top Stories,Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid access

Gaza Crisis: Humanitarians Appeal for Full Aid Access Amid Winter Storms February 10, 2025 Gaza City, Gaza Strip – As the winter storms batter the Gaza Strip, humanitarian organizations are issuing urgent appeals for full aid access to the beleaguered coastal territory. The storms have brought heavy rain, flooding, and snowfall to Gaza, exacerbating the … Read more

Top Stories,Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya

Two Mass Graves of Migrants Uncovered in Libya February 10, 2025 Tripoli, Libya – The remains of hundreds of migrants have been discovered in two mass graves in Libya, according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The graves were found in the southern Libyan city of Sabha and contain the bodies of … Read more

Peace and Security,Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat 10 February 2025 New York – The Security Council today heard a briefing from the head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), Vladimir Voronkov, on the persistent and evolving threat posed by Da’esh. Voronkov said that Da’esh remains a potent force, with an estimated … Read more

Peace and Security,Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid access

Gaza Crisis: Amid Winter Storms, Humanitarians Appeal for Full Aid Access February 10, 2025 As winter storms batter the Gaza Strip, humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm over the dire conditions facing the population and calling for the immediate opening of all crossings for unimpeded aid access. Intensified Suffering Amidst Extreme Weather The harsh weather … Read more

Migrants and Refugees,Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya

Two Mass Graves of Migrants Uncovered in Libya Published: February 10, 2025, 12:00 PM Tripoli, Libya – Two mass graves containing the remains of dozens of migrants have been uncovered in Libya, authorities confirmed on Friday. Discovery and Investigation The graves were discovered by construction workers digging a foundation for a new building in the … Read more

Middle East,UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees

UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees 10 February 2025 Geneva – The UN human rights office on Friday called for the humane treatment of two Israeli hostages held by Hamas and dozens of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said … Read more

Middle East,Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank

Israeli Military Operation Displaces 40,000 in the West Bank February 10, 2025 Jerusalem – A large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank has displaced an estimated 40,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations. The operation, which began on February 6, targeted Palestinian refugee camps and villages in the northern West Bank. Israeli forces … Read more

Middle East,‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss February 10, 2025 Beirut, Lebanon – In the grim annals of the Syrian civil war, the fate of tens of thousands of Syrians who have been forcibly disappeared by the Assad regime remains one of the … Read more