DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma 2025-01-28 12:00 New York, United Nations – The Security Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meeting was called … Read more
DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies 28 January 2025 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – The United Nations has warned that the next 24 hours are critical for humanitarian aid efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where millions of people are facing a severe food crisis. The UN’s … Read more
World News in Brief: Children killed in Darfur hospital attack, date set for US climate pact withdrawal, WHO leads call to fight neglected diseases Date: 2025-01-28 12:00 Events: Children killed in Darfur hospital attack: At least 10 children were killed and 14 injured in an attack on a hospital in Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday. The … Read more
DR Congo Crisis: ‘The Violence Must End Now’, UN Security Council Told 28 January 2025 New York, USA – The United Nations Security Council called for an immediate end to the ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during an emergency session on Tuesday. The meeting was convened following a surge in violence … Read more
DR Congo Emergency: Next 24 Hours Are Critical, Warn UN Agencies January 28, 2025 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – United Nations agencies have warned that the next 24 hours are critical for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), as the country faces a severe humanitarian crisis. Heavy fighting in the eastern … Read more
DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma 2025-01-28 12:00 New York – The UN Security Council on Friday called for “urgent and coordinated international action” to address the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following a briefing by senior UN officials. The Council … Read more
Members consider China’s request for panel to examine electric vehicle measures in Türkiye 27 January 2025 Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) considered China’s request for the establishment of a panel to examine certain measures imposed by Türkiye on electric vehicles and their parts. The request was circulated to WTO members on 27 January … Read more
Darfur: ICC Prosecutor urges immediate action to address atrocities 27 January 2025 The Hague, Netherlands – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan QC, has today called for immediate action to address the ongoing atrocities in Darfur, Sudan. In a statement, Khan said that he was “deeply concerned” by the reports of … Read more
Guterres Calls on US to Exempt Development and Humanitarian Funds from Aid ‘Pause’ January 27, 2025 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the United States to exempt development and humanitarian funding from the recently announced aid suspension. On January 25th, the United States announced a “temporary pause” on foreign assistance to Afghanistan in … Read more
‘Hold fast to our common humanity’: UN marks 80 years since death camps were liberated 27 January 2023 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the world to “hold fast to our common humanity” as the UN commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. In a message to mark the … Read more