Global Crises

What is the background of the conflict?  Sudan, a Northeast African country with a population of almost 46 million people, has long experienced tensions in...

South Africa filed a complaint on 29 December 2023 against Israel for “genocide” in Gaza with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN...

The war against Ukraine continues to cause deaths, destruction, and increasing humanitarian needs. The fighting and hostilities continue to devastate parts of Ukraine and...

On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution, supported by a substantial majority, that called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' and...

News, Stories & Official Statements have now been merged into the main information feed. 12 May With untold lost lives & people on the brink...

Sweden is contributing US$ 6.5 million (SEK 75 million) to bolster UNESCO’s Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine. Sweden’s flexible funding allows UNESCO to respond...

World Children’s Day, marked on 20th November, is a moment to reflect on the very heavy toll paid by young people under the age...

Denmark has become the first contributor to the new Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF). The UN Fund supports community-level investments in reconstruction of housing,...

The war in Ukraine continues to make international headlines, more than a year since Russia invaded. Several further major conflicts have erupted across the...

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS 28 August Four children killed as separate attacks destroy humanitarian supplies and damage critical water infrastructure in Gaza (UNICEF) 27 August Ramiz Alakbarov, UN...

More than 100,000 refugees have so far arrived in Armenia from the Karabakh region, according to the Government of Armenia. UN teams have been...

The Human Rights Council (HRC) is currently holding its 54th session at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. It is now the midpoint of...

Anne Beathe Tvinnerheim, Minister for International Development of Norway, addressed the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Saturday 23 September. In her speech...

The United Nations is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend,...

Hearings resume in The Hague from September 18 to 27 in one of Ukraine's two ongoing cases against the Russian Federation before the International...