UN staff fired over possible links to 7 October attack
The United Nations has announced that nine staff members at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, may have been…
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UN lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic
On Tuesday, the UN Security Council lifted the territorial arms embargo on the Central African Republic, which had been imposed in…
Boat fire off Haiti kills at least 40 migrants, says UN
At least 40 migrants have died after their boat caught fire off Haiti's northern coast, according to a United Nations (UN)…
22m Nigerians facing severe food crisis in 2024, to hit 82m by 2030 –…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a United Nations agency, has projected that by 2030, 82 million Nigerians, or…
World ‘failing’ to meet development goals – UN
War and funding shortfalls have hindered progress towards the United Nations' key development goals, including efforts to…
Israeli strikes on Gaza may have violated laws of war – UN report
The UN Human Rights Office has stated that Israeli air strikes in Gaza may have systematically violated the laws of war, which…
Aid convoy denied entry to northern Gaza – UN
The UN children's agency Unicef informed the BBC that a convoy carrying aid was denied entry to northern Gaza despite having…
UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
The United Nations Security Council has voted to endorse a US-proposed ceasefire plan for Israel and Gaza.
The proposal…
UN adds Israel to list of militaries committing violations against children
The UN has added the Israeli military to a list of offenders failing to protect children last year, Israel's ambassador to the…
UN seeks $ 4.7bn to meet urgent needs of 21 million IDPs in Nigeria, others
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that its humanitarian partners need $4.7…