UN Afghan envoy Deborah Lyons alarmed at Taliban gains - BBC News

Taliban fighters have seized dozens of districts in Afghanistan as they step up attacks during the final withdrawal by foreign troops, the UN has warned.

Weltflüchtlingstag: UN erinnert an Leid von 82 Millionen Menschen

 

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Yemen’s Ansarullah Slams UN Chief’s ‘Disgraceful’ Decision - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Yemen’s Ansarullah slammed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's decision to add the resistance movement to its annual blacklist of parties violating children's rights, describing the measure as ‘disgraceful’.

Number of world's refugees double that of ten years ago | DW News

 

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UN rights chief urges ‘calm’ as Peru still waits for vote results | Al Jazeera

The United Nations human rights chief has urged Peruvians to “remain calm” as the official results of a deeply polarised presidential runoff have yet to be released, more than a week after the vote was held across the Andean nation.

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN aid chief says there is famine - BBC News

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has said there is famine in northern Ethiopia after the release of a UN-backed analysis of the situation.

UN Official: Conflicts Make Controlling COVID More Difficult - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Despite last year’s UN call for global cease-fires to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many conflicts never stopped including in Syria, Yemen and Congo and new ones erupted making it more difficult to control the spread of the virus and care for infected people in many countries.

China calls on US to play constructive role in ending conflict in Gaza | Al Arabiya English

China on Monday renewed calls for the US to play a constructive role in ending the conflict in Gaza and stop blocking efforts at the United Nations to demand an end to the bloodshed.

UN can ensure peace in Afghanistan after US withdrawal, Chinese Foreign Minister says - TASS

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi believes that the United Nations Organization is capable of ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops, Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

UNSC to meet on Jerusalem violence, Jordan summons Israel's envoy - The Jerusalem Post

Diplomats said the briefing was requested by nearly two-thirds of the 15-member council - Tunisia, Ireland, China, Estonia, France, Norway, Niger, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Vietnam.

Houthis ‘passed up major opportunity’ by refusing UN meeting: US | Al Jazeera

Houthi representatives “passed up a major opportunity” by refusing to meet in Oman with United Nations special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, the US State Department said on Friday, urging all parties to negotiate an end to the brutal six-year conflict.

St Vincent volcano: UN warns humanitarian crisis will last months - BBC News

The humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean island of St Vincent will last for months, a UN official has warned.

Maduro to Ask for UN Assistance in Clearing Mines Near Colombian Border - Report - Sputnik International

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Caracas will seek UN assistance to clear mines left by Colombian armed groups in the border area.

Myanmar facing ‘bloodbath’ UN envoy tells Security Council | Al Jazeera

The United Nations’ envoy on Myanmar implored the Security Council on Wednesday to take action amid an escalating crisis in the Southeast Asian nation, warning of the risk of civil war and an imminent “bloodbath” amid a violent crackdown on anti-coup protests that has left hundreds dead.

Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria's crisis | THE DAILY STAR

The European Union, the U.S. and dozens of other nations pledged $6.4 billion in aid Tuesday to help tackle war-ravaged Syria's deepening humanitarian and economic crises and assist neighboring countries hosting refugees, coming up short of the $10 billion the U.N. had hoped for.

UN says French airstrike killed 19 in Mali

A UN investigation says that a French airstrike in Mali killed 19 civilians in January.

Huge Rise in Child Migrants Crossing Dangerous Panama Jungle, Says UN - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The number of US-bound migrant children crossing the dangerous Darien jungle in Panama on foot has increased more than 15-fold in recent years and is likely to rise further during the pandemic, the UN children's agency warned on Monday.

UN Warns over 30 Million People 'One Step Away from Starvation' - FARS

(FNA)- Acute hunger is likely to soar in more than 20 countries in the next few months, the UN warned.

Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN | Al Jazeera

The arms embargo imposed on Libya since 2011 is “totally ineffective,” say UN experts in a stark report released on Tuesday which underscores “extensive, blatant” violations by actors including its own member states.

UN humanitarian chief calls for measures to mitigate economic woes in Yemen - Global Times

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Tuesday called for measures to mitigate the economic woes in Yemen, including direct foreign exchange injection.