News from the United Nations

• Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ film star January 18, 2025
  'Cabrini' film lead and Gomorrah star Cristiana Dell’Anna travelled to Geneva on Friday to highlight the age-old dangers confronting migrants – and the astonishing Italian missionary who travelled to New York City's slums at the turn of the last century, determined to protect them.
• Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice? January 18, 2025
  Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes.
• ‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres January 18, 2025
  UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity visit with a call on the new government, the Lebanese people, and international community to “make the most of this atmosphere of opportunity”. 
• Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO January 17, 2025
  Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave.
• Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise January 17, 2025
  The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. 
• Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced January 17, 2025
  The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control most of the capital, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).  
• In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers January 17, 2025
  Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the organization’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.
• World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’ January 17, 2025
  The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism.
• UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution January 17, 2025
  Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, pledging to scale up aid delivery across the stricken enclave once it comes into effect.
• Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria January 17, 2025
  Two senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan, and the challenges facing “blue helmets” serving there.