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News from the United Nations
- Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time March 30, 2025The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday, putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid.
- Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals March 29, 2025Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN policymakers have suggested.
- Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts March 29, 2025Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
- UN chief strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic March 29, 2025The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving with UN mission MINUSCA in the Central African Republic which left one Kenyan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
- Extreme weather impacts cascading ‘from the Andes to the Amazon’ March 28, 2025Extreme weather and climate impacts had a damaging toll on Latin America and the Caribbean last year, resulting in dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes, debilitating drought and deadly floods, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday.
- UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand March 28, 2025Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are “responding fast”, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday.
- 47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths March 28, 2025Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 – a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and advocates demanding clean air be made a public health priority.
- ‘Perfect storm’ in South Sudan demands urgent action, says Guterres March 28, 2025Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, calling for urgent dialogue, the immediate release of detained officials and renewed commitment to the 2018 peace agreement.
- Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP March 28, 2025Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
- Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita March 28, 2025As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in North Kivu province.