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UNICEF has announced that at least 14 million children are at risk of losing critical nutrition services due to significant global funding cuts, Reliefweb.com reported. This alarming situation coincides with the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, where world leaders…

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has emphasized that securing civilian ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea is vital for maintaining global supply chains, Khaama Press reported. This initiative has gained urgency as geopolitical tensions impact food availability worldwide. In…

The United Nations announced on Monday that it, along with partners, is seeking nearly $1 billion to provide essential aid this year for approximately 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh. The UN, in collaboration with over…

In 2024, nearly 9,000 migrants died while attempting to cross borders, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), setting a grim record for the fifth consecutive year, Al Jazeera reported. The reported death toll of 8,938 likely underestimates the…

The UN human rights chief stated that Israel’s ongoing settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, “amounts to a war crime,” Anadolu Agency reported. In a report released on Tuesday, Volker Turk emphasized that the transfer of…

The UN has raised alarms about the worsening conditions in Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp amid intense clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Anadolu Agency reported. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq reported that the ongoing siege…

A recent report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) reveals that 47% of Muslims in the EU experience racial discrimination, a significant increase from 39% in 2016, a UN website reported. The survey, which included nearly 10,000…

The UN migration agency is set to lay off approximately 20% of its headquarters staff in Geneva due to reductions in US foreign aid, Arab News reported. These recent layoffs at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are anticipated to…

Tom Fletcher, head of the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs, warned that recent cuts to humanitarian aid could have devastating consequences for millions globally, with 300 million people in need of assistance, Al Jazeera reported. He stated, “Many will die…

The United Nations has raised concerns over the growing threats of child trafficking and the misuse of neurotechnologies, urging immediate global action to address these issues. In a report to the Human Rights Council, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN…