© OCHA Damaged houses and a car in a residential area of Kiev (archive). The UN Secretary General condemned the massive attack on Kiev and called for an […]
70 thousand doses of Ebola vaccine sent to DR Congo
© OCHA/R. Moussa Maz A medical worker writes the name on the back of a doctor wearing a special Ebola protective suit. 70 thousand doses of Ebola vaccine […]
The International Criminal Court regrets new US sanctions
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court regrets new US sanctions International Law The International Criminal Court regretted the decision of […]
From UN volunteer to humanitarian specialist: work that begins long before aid is distributed
From personal archive World Food Program employee Rinat Kapiev (center) in Afghanistan. From UN volunteer to humanitarian specialist: work that begins long before aid is distributed Humanitarian aid Humanitarian […]
Only three percent of Gaza’s arable land remains usable
UN News Service Today, only three percent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains usable. Only three percent of Gaza’s arable land remains usable Economic Development As fighting continues in […]
UN Deputy Secretary General visits Ukraine
© OCHA/V. Andrievskaya Attacks across Ukraine Monday and Tuesday morning killed and injured several civilians. UN Deputy Secretary General visits Ukraine Peace and Security Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs […]
Millions of patients around the world are treated in medical facilities without proper sanitary conditions
© UNICEF/A. M. Elfatih Patients in a tent outside a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Millions of patients around the world are treated in medical facilities without proper sanitary […]
The Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previous Ebola epidemic.
© UNOCHA The Ebola outbreak has affected six provinces and 55 health zones in DR Congo. The Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any […]
UN experts point to possible labor rights violations for home care workers in New York
UN News Service/A. McKee New York street view. UN experts point to possible labor rights violations for home care workers in New York Human rights Independent UN human […]
UN human rights chief concerned about rising civilian casualties in Yemen
© UNHCR/G. Doan Yemen is on the verge of renewed civil war. UN human rights chief concerned about rising civilian casualties in Yemen Peace and Security The UN […]