UN Gaza coordinator at EU meeting: “strong support for efforts on...
“We discussed the very dire humanitarian situation and conditions inside Gaza and all aspects of security affecting UN and humanitarian partners’ ability to deliver...
Call for a “global order that works for everyone”: Secretary-General Guterres...
In his opening speech at the Security Conference in Munich, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for peace and a modern global order.
Today’s...
Red Sea attacks: Seafarers’ lives must be protected
There must be a de-escalation of tensions amid the ongoing attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, the new Secretary-General of the International...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – February 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Venezuela: one in four have left the country
More than one in four Venezuelans have left the country amid spiralling hyperinflation, shortages of basic goods, political turmoil, violence and persecution.
Haiti: People live in fear of brutal gang violence
One in two Haitians lives in extreme poverty, suffers from hunger, and does not have regular access to drinking water.
Gaza: UN experts condemn killing and silencing of journalists
The Israeli military operation in Gaza, following the 7 October attacks by Hamas, has become the deadliest and most dangerous conflict for journalists in...
Gaza: why we must continue to support UNRWA
The United Nations has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main...
“We cannot abandon the people of Gaza”: heads of UN agencies,...
The principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which includes heads of United Nations agencies, released a statement on 30 January appealing to Member States...
Afghanistan: a continuing tragedy
What is the Crisis About?
(Updated 9 April 2026) Afghanistan is still reeling from decades of conflict, disasters such as the devastating earthquakes that struck...
Sudan: one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises
The crisis in Sudan is multifaceted, encompassing armed conflict, mass displacement, healthcare challenges, food insecurity, and an education crisis.
WHO: “Alarming” rise of measles cases in Europe
Europe is experiencing an “alarming rise” in measles cases, the World Health Organization has warned.
There were 42,200 measles cases across 41 member states in...
Our clean energy future is unstoppable
This year on 26 January marks the first commemoration of the International Day of Clean Energy. In a world grappling with climate change, a...
Background: Sudan crisis
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...
International justice: the South African complaint against Israel for “genocide” 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...