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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists GENEVA, February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has reiterated his urgent call for a durable and sustained ceasefire in Gaza, insisting that the current truce, while welcome, must hold and be solidified to prevent a catastrophic … Read more