© UNICEF Children are often victims of sexual violence in conflict situations. Its consequences include psychological trauma, infections and early pregnancy. Children and sexual violence in war: a […]
IAEA: repair work has begun on the power transmission line feeding the Zaporozhye NPP
IAEA IAEA experts at the Zaporozhye NPP. IAEA: repair work has begun on the power transmission line feeding the Zaporozhye NPP Peace and Security As part of the […]
UN agencies warn: Ebola threat remains in DR Congo and neighboring countries
© IOM Passengers arriving in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, are being screened as part of measures to prevent the spread of Ebola. UN […]
The UN welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah
Photo UNIFIL/P. Gorris UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. The UN welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah Peace and Security The United Nations welcomed reports […]
UNICEF: On average, one child has been killed every day in Gaza since the truce began
© UNICEF/M. Nat Children receive polio vaccinations in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, as part of a vaccination campaign (file photo). UNICEF: Since the start of the truce in Gaza, […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Iran, Ebola, Sudan, El Niño
© UNICEF/J. James Health workers in Bunia in eastern DR Congo are being disinfected to protect against Ebola. Top news of the day | Thursday: Iran, Ebola, Sudan, […]
‘Stop this madness’: UN human rights chief warns of humanitarian disaster in Sudan’s El Obeid
Photo UN/M. Elfatech The war in Sudan has forced more than 13 million people to flee their homes. ‘Stop this madness’: UN human rights chief warns of humanitarian […]
UN Security Council meeting on Gaza: humanitarian situation remains extremely dire
© VPP/M. Le Lijour The UN continues to support soup kitchens in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. UN Security Council meeting on Gaza: humanitarian situation remains extremely dire Peace […]
Guterres: Hate speech is the first step towards dehumanization
© UNICEF What we write on social networks affects events in the real world, the UN reminds. Guterres: Hate speech is the first step towards dehumanization Human Rights […]
Libya: Migrant disinformation fuels attacks on UN sites
UN Photo/M. Elias Hannah Tetteh (on screen), Special Representative of the Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, addresses the Security Council. Libya: Migrant […]