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The United Nations Security Council is set to convene on Monday, February 10, to discuss the escalating threat posed by ISIS in Afghanistan and the surrounding region, Afghanistan International reported. The meeting will focus on a report from UN Secretary-General…

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a U.S.-led takeover of Gaza and the relocation of its Palestinian residents has sparked global condemnation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned against any form of “ethnic cleansing,” while countries such as Germany, Brazil,…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan has voiced serious concerns regarding the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Khaama Press reported. The agency is aware of the Pakistani government’s order mandating that all Afghans…

The United Nations human rights office has launched an appeal for $500 million in funding for 2025, warning that a shortfall could have serious consequences for global human rights efforts. Speaking at the UN in Geneva, High Commissioner for Human…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the number of malnourished children under five in Afghanistan could reach 3.5 million by 2025. Over the past five years, an estimated three million children have suffered…

In response to the alarming rate of glacier retreat due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP), the UN website reported. This initiative, co-facilitated by UNESCO and the World Meteorological…

According to UNICEF’s recent review, over 473 million children—more than one in six globally—now live in conflict-affected areas, a figure that has doubled since the 1990s, Reliefweb.com reported. The year 2024 is projected to be the deadliest on record for…

The UN General Assembly announced Tuesday the adoption of a new international treaty to combat cybercrime after five years of negotiations. This marks the first agreement of its kind in 20 years, aimed at addressing growing challenges in the digital…

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, marking the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated among UN member states in over two decades, Xinhua reported yesterday. This legally binding convention addresses the significant…

The overall situation for women over the past year in areas of armed conflict and humanitarian crises has been grim, with the number of female victims doubling compared to the previous year. The outlook for the current year, which is…