Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief, Peace and Security

Greatest Threat to UN Peacekeeping is Divisions Between Nations, Says UN Peace Operations Chief United Nations, February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – Deepening divisions and geopolitical tensions between member states pose the greatest threat to the effectiveness and future of UN peacekeeping operations, warned the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Ms. Anya Sharma, today. Speaking at … Read more

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies, Peace and Security

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies United Nations, February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM) – The security situation in the occupied West Bank remains deeply alarming, with a significant deterioration impacting Palestinian civilians and hindering humanitarian operations, several UN aid agencies warned in a joint statement released today. The agencies, including the … Read more

Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Migrants and Refugees

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Geneva/Damascus – 2025-02-26 (12:00 GMT) – As Syria enters its 14th year of conflict, the United Nations has announced a significant increase in humanitarian aid deliveries across the country, responding to a worsening situation exacerbated by escalating regional tensions and persistent internal fighting. The UN’s … Read more

Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Middle East

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Geneva/Damascus – February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – The United Nations announced today a significant increase in humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, citing a worsening situation on the ground driven by ongoing regional conflicts and the devastating impact of the recent earthquake anniversary. The announcement … Read more

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies, Middle East

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies Geneva – February 26, 2025, 12:00 (GMT) – UN aid agencies have issued a stark warning regarding the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, highlighting a continuing trend of escalating violence and its devastating impact on Palestinian civilians. In a joint statement released today, … Read more

Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Humanitarian Aid

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Beirut, Lebanon – February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM) – The United Nations is significantly increasing its humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, responding to a deteriorating situation on the ground as regional fighting intensifies. The escalation of conflict in neighboring countries, coupled with pre-existing challenges within … Read more

Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears, Humanitarian Aid

Conflict Turns Parts of Sudan “Into a Hellscape,” Security Council Hears New York, NY – 2025-02-26 (12:00 EST) – The ongoing conflict in Sudan has turned parts of the country “into a hellscape,” according to dire warnings delivered to the United Nations Security Council today. The closed-door briefing, details of which are now emerging, painted … Read more

Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes, Humanitarian Aid

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict, and Price Hikes Mogadishu, Somalia – February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – Somalia is teetering on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as a relentless combination of severe drought, persistent armed conflict, and soaring food prices push millions towards starvation and displacement. International aid organizations are sounding the … Read more

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies, Humanitarian Aid

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies Geneva/Jerusalem – 2025-02-26 (12:00 GMT) – A coalition of UN aid agencies today released a stark warning regarding the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “alarming” and demanding urgent action to protect civilians. In a joint statement released on the … Read more