Tag: UN
The head of the WHO narrowly escaped the Israeli airstrike in Yemen | News in brief
At least two people died in the attack on the airport. On Thursday, Israel struck the international airport in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. In addition, Israel carried out airstrikes on military…
In Gaza, thousands of seriously ill and injured await hypothetical medical evacuation
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report released on December 6, at least 12,000 patients in Gaza require emergency medical evacuation. These patients, suffering from injuries or chronic pathologies,…
at least two journalists killed by gangs during the reopening of a hospital in Port-au-Prince
A shooting provoked by gangs occurred Tuesday, December 24 during the reopening ceremony of the main hospital in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, killing two journalists and a police officer, also…
Famine spreads in war-torn Sudan | News in brief
More than 600,000 people in Sudan are already suffering from a catastrophic famine, and in addition, more than eight million people are on the verge of starvation. Famine has spread…
UN peacekeepers withdrawing from Congo | News in brief
A rebel group has seized a large area of Congo, possibly backed by Rwanda. Yesterday, the UN Security Council approved the extension of the peacekeeping operation MONUSCO for a year…
Analysis: How can one country thwart the attempts of others to save the world time after time? | Foreign countries
This fall, the UN environmental meetings have failed in their goals. One country has prevented both the withdrawal from fossil fuels and the plans to reduce plastic waste in the…
more than 780 civilians killed by paramilitaries in El-Fasher, according to the UN
According to a new United Nations report released this Friday, at least 780 civilians were killed and more than a thousand injured in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, Sudan.…
Kinshasa launched its campaign to obtain a seat on the United Nations Security Council
The DRC officially launched its campaign to obtain a seat on the United Nations Security Council this Wednesday, December 18. The country is seeking a non-permanent member seat for the…
UN meets Syrian leader: ‘Cautiously hopeful moment’ – also UK representative in Damascus | News in brief
The UN has negotiated with the HTS rebel group that has come to power in Syria about delivering humanitarian aid and investigating the crimes of the al-Assad regime. 12:07•Updated 12:17…
foreign powers increase contacts with the new power in Damascus
The various capitals of the world, initially cautious, are increasing their efforts and announcements to establish contact with the new authorities in Syria, in particular the HTS group. This a…