UN Scales Up Humanitarian Response in Gaza as Ceasefire Offers Respite Gaza City, 23 January 2025 – The United Nations is scaling up its humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement that has brought a temporary respite from days of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups. The ceasefire, which … Read more
Middle East Crisis: Updates for 23 January, UN Relief Chief Says ‘We Can Save More Lives’ if Gaza Ceasefire Holds 23 January 2025, 12:00 PM Gaza City, Palestine – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) chief said on Monday that the agency can save more lives if the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas … Read more
UN Scales Up Humanitarian Response in Gaza as Ceasefire Offers Respite Gaza City, Occupied Palestinian Territory – 23 January 2025 United Nations Agencies Mobilize to Provide Urgent Assistance Following the recent ceasefire agreement between Israeli forces and Palestinian militant groups, the United Nations has significantly scaled up its humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip. The … Read more
‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children 2025-01-23 12:00 PM Middle East Gaza City, occupied Palestinian territory – The head of the United Nations humanitarian affairs office has called for urgent action to address the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip, warning that children are bearing … Read more
UN to Strengthen Cooperation with League of Arab States Date: 2025-01-23 12:00 Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York City The United Nations (UN) and the League of Arab States (LAS) today announced plans to strengthen their cooperation on a range of issues, including peace and security, sustainable development, and humanitarian aid. The announcement came after … Read more
Middle East crisis: Updates for 23 January, UN relief chief says ‘we can save more lives’ if Gaza ceasefire holds The UN relief chief has said that “we can save more lives” if the Gaza ceasefire holds. The ceasefire came into effect at 2am local time on Friday, 21 January. The Israeli military has said … Read more
‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children 23 January 2025, 12:00 p.m. Addressing members of the Security Council today, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths called for increased international attention to the devastating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, particularly the plight of children. “The situation in … Read more
Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’ 23 January 2025 Georgia has become the first country in the WHO European Region to be certified malaria-free. The certification was granted by the WHO after a rigorous assessment process that confirmed that the country has not had any locally transmitted cases of malaria for the past … Read more
Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’ 23 January 2025, 12:00 Georgia has become the first country in the WHO European Region to be certified as malaria-free. The certification, which was granted by the WHO on 22 January 2025, is a testament to the country’s commitment to eliminating malaria and improving the health of … Read more
Guterres Voices Alarm over M23 Rebel Offensive in DR Congo, ‘Devastating Toll’ on Civilians 2025-01-23 12:00 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the recent offensive by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), which he said has taken a “devastating toll” on civilians. In a statement … Read more