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Middle East LIVE: Diplomacy in focus as escalation ‘reverberates across borders and continents’, warns UN chief

Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and…

2 months ago

Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief

“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially…

2 months ago

‘We are catching up’ – WHO chief on DR Congo’s Ebola fight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed journalists in Geneva a day after returning from the DRC, where he met a wide range…

3 months ago

‘You are not alone’: WHO chief vows to stand with DR Congo through Ebola outbreak

Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain…

3 months ago

WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Ahead of his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can reach people and halt spread of…

3 months ago

Mohammed Odeh: New chief of Hamas’ military wing killed in Gaza City strikes, Israel says

A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet said: "As part of the joint operation by the…

3 months ago

Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief

“My strong appeal is for the negotiations to go on until that diplomatic solution is found, the ceasefire to be…

3 months ago

Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk strongly condemned the rising use of these weapons in the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and…

3 months ago

UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said he was “appalled that – on top of the already…

4 months ago

Libya: UN mission chief laments lack of progress towards national renewal

“We are not where we would like to be in terms of progress on the roadmap,” said Hanna S. Tetteh, who also…

4 months ago