Storm damage
Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, ravaged Jamaica on Tuesday, leaving behind unprecedented destruction and a trail of devastation. The United Nations (UN) has swiftly responded to the disaster, with UN officials emphasizing the need for extensive resources to rebuild and recover the island's thriving economy. As the
Massacres
Civilians have fled in tens of thousands, fleeing the North Darfur city of El Fasher in Sudan after horrific stories of mass-atrocities committed by the RSF militia continued to emerge. At least 460 patients and their companions were killed at Saudi Maternity Hospital, according to the World Health Organization. This
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The Category 3 hurricane, with winds of some 120 miles per hour, made landfall overnight in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, causing widespread destruction and evacuation of over 735,000 people. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall, winds, and storm surge to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Haiti,
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The situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate as Russian armed forces conducted another large-scale combined attack across the country, targeting critical energy infrastructure and leading to major power outages. At least two civilians were killed, and 23 were injured, including six children, in the city of Zaporizhzhia. The UN Human
Human rights
South Sudan is on the cusp of a renewed slide into all-out conflict unless urgent international intervention is taken, warns the UN-appointed Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. The Commission condemns escalating armed clashes, political detentions, and widespread human rights abuses, calling for coordinated efforts to safeguard civilians and
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The fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left tens of thousands of civilians trapped in a city that has been crippled by 18 months of siege, starvation, and bombardment. The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan has gathered harrowing testimonies from survivors, revealing a deliberate pattern
Human rights
South Sudan is on the cusp of a renewed slide into all-out conflict unless urgent international intervention is taken, warns the UN-appointed Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. The Commission condemns escalating armed clashes, political detentions, and widespread human rights abuses, calling for coordinated efforts to safeguard civilians and
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The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia has reported significant progress in the country's peace process, with over 13,000 former FARC combatants laying down their arms and surrendering nearly 9,000 weapons, 38,000 tons of explosives, and millions of rounds of ammunition within a year after
Storm damage
Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, ravaged Jamaica on Tuesday, leaving behind unprecedented destruction and a trail of devastation. The United Nations (UN) has swiftly responded to the disaster, with UN officials emphasizing the need for extensive resources to rebuild and recover the island's thriving economy. As the
Storm damage
Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, ravaged Jamaica on Tuesday, leaving behind unprecedented destruction and a trail of devastation. The United Nations (UN) has swiftly responded to the disaster, with UN officials emphasizing the need for extensive resources to rebuild and recover the island's thriving economy. As the
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Thousands of people remain trapped in Sudan's western city of El Fasher as reports of atrocities against civilians mount and the humanitarian crisis deepens. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported widespread killings, abductions, maiming, and sexual violence, alongside the detention and killing of
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The United Nations has been at the forefront of shaping global efforts to preserve peace, advance sustainable development, and defend the rights of every human being. Born in the shadow of two catastrophic world wars, the organization has come a long way since its inception, with a solemn promise to
