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‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two childrenA woman whose two children were kidnapped on the way to school in Haiti has said she feels a moral obligation to continue her work supporting displaced people despite the trauma the family has experienced

World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in HaitiInternally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured when their camps were shelled by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic...

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agencyAn Israeli military operation in Rafah “could lead to a slaughter” and cripple lifesaving humanitarian work throughout Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday.

UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur regionUN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan’s Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El Fasher, which are hindering efforts to deliver...

Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decadesThe relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.

10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in GazaMore than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.

World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemicThe Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday.

Palestine: General Assembly discusses failed UN membership bidPalestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.

Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire callAmid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply...

Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in LebanonChildren as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a...

‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attackOrdinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees...

Guterres calls on Israel and Hamas to end Gaza warWith the situation in Gaza “worsening by the day”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for Israeli and Hamas leaders currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement.

Security Council hears of progress in Bosnia despite ‘worrying’ trend of genocide denialBoth positive and “worrying” developments have recently unfolded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a top UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday at an emergency meeting requested by Russia.

Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensifyAn increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring...

Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitariansThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further...