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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect 2025-01-29 12:00 JERUSALEM (TPS) – New Israeli laws banning UNRWA from operating within the country are already taking effect, with the organization’s offices in Jerusalem and the West Bank being closed and its staff being barred from entering Israel. The laws, which were passed by the Knesset … Read more

From policy to progress: UN deputy chief Mohammed outlines path for Africa’s clean energy transformation 29 January 2025 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has outlined a path for Africa’s clean energy transformation, calling for countries to move from policy to progress in implementing renewable energy solutions. Speaking at the African Clean Energy Summit … Read more

Aid Efforts in Gaza Escalate, as Risk from Deadly Unexploded Ordnance Grows January 29, 2025 Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Aid efforts in the Gaza Strip are escalating as the risk from unexploded ordnance (UXO) grows following a recent escalation in violence. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), … Read more

Myanmar Remains on the Brink Four Years After the Coup January 29, 2025 Yangon, Myanmar Four years have passed since the military seized power in Myanmar in a coup d’état, plunging the country into a protracted crisis that has claimed countless lives and displaced millions. Despite international condemnation and sanctions, the military junta has maintained … Read more

UNAIDS Welcomes US Decision to Keep Funding Life-Saving HIV Treatment January 29, 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, has welcomed the United States government’s decision to maintain funding for its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR is a crucial initiative that provides life-saving HIV treatment … Read more

DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO 29 January 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a public health “nightmare” is unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly. The outbreak, which began in August 2024, has now killed more than … Read more

From Policy to Progress: UN Deputy Chief Mohammed Outlines Path for Africa’s Clean Energy Transformation United Nations, January 29, 2025 – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has highlighted the crucial steps that African nations must take to achieve their clean energy goals by 2030 and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In an … Read more

Israel’s New Laws Banning UNRWA Already Taking Effect January 29, 2025 Israel’s new laws banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have already begun to take effect, with the organization facing significant challenges in providing essential services to Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. The laws, which were passed … Read more

Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows January 29, 2025 Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Aid agencies are scaling up their operations in the Gaza Strip in the wake of the recent escalation of violence, as the risk from unexploded ordnance (UXO) grows. The Israeli military launched a series of … Read more