Haiti: Spiralling Gang Violence Displaces Over One Million Published: January 14, 2025 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Spiralling gang violence has left more than one million people displaced in Haiti, creating a humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilize the already fragile nation. According to the United Nations, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Haiti has … Read more
2025 Agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President 2025-01-14 12:00 United Nations, 14 January 2025 – The President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, has urged world leaders to seize the opportunities presented by the 2025 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In a speech to the Assembly, he said: “We must … Read more
Title: World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique Publication Date: 2025-01-14 12:00 North Gaza under siege (Gaza City, Palestinian Territories) – Israeli forces have imposed a siege on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, restricting movement of people and goods. The move comes after a … Read more
Four Children a Day Killed or Injured by Leftover Explosives in Syria By UN News 14 January 2025 Damascus – At least four children are killed or injured every day in Syria as a result of leftover explosive remnants of war (ERW), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. Since the beginning of … Read more
Syria Emergency: Four Children a Day Killed or Injured by Leftover Explosives January 14, 2025 Damascus, Syria – A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) paints a grim picture of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria, revealing that four children a day are being killed or injured by leftover explosives from the … Read more
World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique North Gaza under siege Israeli forces have sealed off the northern Gaza Strip after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people in a shooting attack on a synagogue in occupied East Jerusalem. The lockdown has left tens of thousands of … Read more
Haiti: Spiralling Gang Violence Has Left More Than One Million Displaced January 14, 2025 Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Spiralling gang violence in Haiti has left more than one million people displaced, according to a new report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The report, released on Friday, found that the number … Read more
Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives 14 January 2025 By: [Author’s Name] [Location] – Every day, an average of four children in Syria are killed or injured by unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the country’s long-running conflict, according to a new report by Save the Children. The report, … Read more
UN Pledges Continued Humanitarian Support to Ukraine, As War Enters Fourth Year January 14, 2025 United Nations headquarters, New York: As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the United Nations has pledged to continue providing humanitarian support to the people affected by the conflict. Speaking on the third anniversary of the war’s outbreak, … Read more
US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education GENEVA (14 January 2025) – UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Koumbou Boly Barry, today welcomed the decision by the United States Supreme Court to reaffirm sex-based protections in education. In a landmark ruling, the Court held that the Equal Protection … Read more