Yemen humanitarian crisis to worsen in 2026 amid funding cuts, says UN
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN warned on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is worsening and that gains made to tackle malnutrition and health would go into reverse due to funding cuts. “The context is very concerning… We are expecting things to be much worse in 2026,” Julien Harneis, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, […]
Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): The UN said Thursday that a Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip drowned in floods that engulfed his tent camp, with videos showing rescuers trying to pry his body out of muddy waters by pulling him by the ankle. It was the latest sign of the miseries that winter is inflicting on the territory’s […]
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings Lord Krishna’s lesson of meditation to UN
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) Recalling Lord Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna on meditation yoga in the battlefield, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brought the lessons of the ancient practice to the UN, which encapsulates a world wracked by conflict and war. Leading a practice session here on Friday (local time) at the observance of the Second […]
UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments
UNITED NATIONS(RAHNUMA): The United Nations and aid groups warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a “vague, arbitrary, and highly politicized” registration process. Dozens of international aid groups face de-registration by December 31, which then means they […]
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, less poverty: UN
Nairobi, Dec 9 (IANS) The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, healthy nature and land, and a pollution-free planet can deliver trillions in additional global GDP, avoid millions of deaths and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger. The Global […]
UN says 106.6 million USD urgently needed for Sudanese refugees in Libya
Tripoli, Feb 18 (IANS) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that $106.6 million are needed urgently to assist Sudanese refugees in Libya. In a press release, the UN refugee agency says the funds will be used to support 375,000 Sudanese refugees, 70,000 people in host communities, and 1,000 third-country nationals. The funds […]
UN urges restraint amid communal violence in South Sudan
Juba, Feb 2 (IANS) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of UNMISS, strongly condemned the […]
UN ‘alarmed’ at reported summary executions of civilians in Sudan
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN rights chief said Friday that he was “deeply alarmed” by reports of summary executions of civilians in Khartoum North, allegedly by Sudanese army fighters and allied militia. “Deliberately taking the life of a civilian or anyone not or no longer directly taking part in hostilities is a war crime,” Volker Turk said […]
