The number of acutely malnourished children has increased by 34% compared with last year, a United Nations report says.
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Hamas says it supports UN request to halt the fighting to allow a vaccination campaign for children against polio.
The Yemeni group seizes UN Human Rights Office in the capital Sanaa as it extends a crackdown on foreign organisations.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges reform, says the African continent is underrepresented in a changing world.
Following probe by United Nations’ oversight body, nine individuals have been fired, spokesperson says.
A UN investigation found that nine UNRWA employees ‘may have been involved’ in the October 7 attack on Israel.
Foreign minister says Turkey will formally submit its declaration of intervention on Wednesday at The Hague.
The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom.
The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.
Antonio Guterres urges countries to shift away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis driving extreme heat.
About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 due to conflicts, climate change and economic crises, a UN report says.
The post-war global system set up to protect great powers’ interests has predictably failed. It is time for a new one.
The ICJ’s ruling that the occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful is a sign of increasing Israeli isolation.
Several countries call on international community to pressure Israel in wake of ‘watershed’ opinion by top UN court.
