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Syria: We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief

“We will respond wherever, whenever, however we can to support people in need, including reception centres – food, water, fuel,…

2 years ago

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’

Catherine Russell, head of UN child rights agency, UNICEF, appealed for greater protection efforts by both the international community and…

2 years ago

The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief

Speaking at a ministerial conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza, convened in Cairo by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, UN…

2 years ago

Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms

The legitimate protests were dispersed using disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary force by the police in the capital, Tbilisi,…

2 years ago

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

The development follows dire assessments from UN aid teams about the cost of “relentless” Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs…

2 years ago

UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti

Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support…

2 years ago

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system

The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties.“Attacks on energy infrastructure will only…

2 years ago

Sudan trapped in a ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council

“The suffering is growing by the day, with almost 25 million people now in need of humanitarian assistance,” Mr. Guterres…

2 years ago

UN chief ‘shocked’ at harrowing death and destruction in north Gaza

Since the offensive began earlier this month, hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, with…

2 years ago

UN chief urges halt to escalation after Israeli strikes on Iran

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN chief, said in a statement that António Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the continued…

2 years ago