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UN experts have welcomed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) unilateral ceasefire declared on March 1, marking a significant step toward peace after over four decades of armed conflict with Türkiye, Jurist News reported. In a statement, members of the UN…

The UN human rights office has condemned Israel’s alleged deliberate targeting of journalists in Gaza, stating that such actions constitute war crimes, Anadolu Agency reported. Since October 7, 2023, 211 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks. UN spokesperson Thameen…

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a troubling rise in maternal mortality, with 260,000 women dying in 2023 due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. This equates to one death every two minutes, with…

The United Nations food agency has successfully avoided drastic cuts to food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, who were facing potential reductions in monthly rations from $12.50 to $6, RFA reported. Starting in April, the ration will be set…

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…