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News from the United Nations
- UN warns of growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza May 4, 2025The UN and partners on Sunday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authorities maintain a near-total blockade on the delivery of aid for a ninth consecutive week.
- Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks May 2, 2025UN Secretary-General António Guterres is following developments in Syria, where fresh fighting in the capital Damascus and elsewhere is threatening fragile efforts toward peace and political transition.
- Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation May 2, 2025Two months into a devastating aid blockade of Gaza food has run out and people are fighting over water amid relentless bombing, the UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
- Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences May 2, 2025"After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but because I have loved photography since childhood," said Palestinian reporter Sami Shahada.
- Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship May 2, 2025Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day.
- Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees May 2, 2025The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger.
- Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow May 2, 2025More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and widespread displacement leave nearly 6.3 million people in urgent need.
- Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief May 1, 2025The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope.
- International aid: ‘The money isn’t coming back anytime soon’, Fletcher warns May 1, 2025UN relief chief Tom Fletcher warned on Thursday that the global aid system must undergo a “humanitarian reset”, becoming significantly more efficient and exploring new sources of funding, as major donors – including the United States – sharply reduce their contributions.
- Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify May 1, 2025Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have followed through on decrees aimed at erasing women from public life in the country and restricting their freedom of movement, the UN mission to the country (UNAMA) said in its latest human rights report published on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2025.