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Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns

Mr. Ortega said on Sunday that the country would no longer hold elections, which were scheduled for next year. In his…

3 days ago

Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns

The outbreak’s “true scale has not yet been fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO’s representative to the DRC.“We would like to say…

3 weeks ago

Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion

“We and our partners are continuing to scale up assistance to impacted people by the earthquakes, in coordination with the…

3 weeks ago

Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have…

1 month ago

Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds

“The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces,” said Srinivasan Muralidhar,…

1 month ago

Gaza: Life-saving medicines blocked as killing continues, disease gains ground

Recently returned from a visit to the devastated enclave, Dr. Renee Van de Weerdt, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s representative…

2 months ago

Palestine: Killings, destruction and settler encroachment continues

Ajith Sunghay, Head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), launched its latest report which covers the…

2 months ago

Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues

“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top…

2 months ago

Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz

“We are aware of the reports but do not have further details. We continue to urge ships to practise maximum…

3 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues

The strain on food, fuel and aid systems worldwide continues as the the Middle East crisis deepens. Rising oil prices,…

3 months ago