Toxic Air Threatens Children’s Lives Across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF Warns Published: February 6, 2025 New York: Children across East Asia and the Pacific are facing a serious threat to their health from toxic air pollution, a new report from UNICEF has warned. The report, titled “Toxic Air: The Invisible Killer,” found that … Read more
Syria: Assad’s Armed Forces Must Face Accountability, Says Rights Probe Date: 2025-02-06 12:00 Source: Top Stories The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Syria has released a damning report, accusing the Syrian government of committing widespread and systematic human rights violations, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, which covers the … Read more
Gaza: UN health agency urges rapid scale-up of medevacs as thousands remain in critical condition 2025-02-06 12:00 The United Nations health agency has called for a rapid scale-up of medical evacuations from the Gaza Strip, where thousands of people remain in critical condition following days of heavy fighting. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on … Read more
Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reached enclave since ceasefire began 2025-02-06 12:00 More than 10,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was agreed on 21 May, the UN said on Sunday. The aid includes food, medical supplies and fuel, and has been delivered by a range … Read more
Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo 2025-02-06 12:00 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for mediation to end the ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The conflict has displaced over 500,000 people and left millions in need of humanitarian assistance. In a statement, Guterres said that … Read more
Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war February 6, 2025 Mosul, Iraq – Once a thriving city, Mosul was reduced to rubble after three years of brutal occupation by the Islamic State group. But today, the city is slowly rebuilding, thanks to the help of the international community. In 2017, … Read more
Gaza: UN health agency urges rapid scale-up of medevacs as thousands remain in critical condition Date: 2025-02-06 12:00 Source: UNRWA Location: Gaza Strip Details: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is urging a rapid scale-up of medical evacuations (medevacs) out of the Gaza Strip as thousands … Read more
Syria: Assad’s armed forces must face accountability, says rights probe 2025-02-06 12:00 By The New Arab Geneva – A United Nations-mandated probe has said that the Syrian government has failed to hold its armed forces “accountable for serious violations of international humanitarian law,” and called for an end to impunity for war crimes committed during … Read more
Syria: Assad’s Armed Forces Must Face Accountability, Says Rights Probe 2025-02-06 12:00 A new report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (IIIC-SR) has found that the Syrian government’s armed forces have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances. The report, which was … Read more
Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states February 6, 2025 A top United Nations official has warned of a “rapidly escalating” humanitarian crisis in two Sudanese states, where fighting between government forces and rebels has displaced tens of thousands of people. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, said in … Read more