More than 100 days into Israel's complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only "hours away" from shutting down.
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday.
Global investment fell a full 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion last year – it's a huge blow for developing nations, the UN trade agency, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Of the 122 million people globally displaced by persecution, violence or human rights violations, 42.7 million are refugees who have fled across borders, according to new data from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not only devastate survivors but also tears apart families and communities. The trauma, shame and stigma are borne by victims, not perpetrators – echoing across generations.
As deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran enter a second week, the United Nations is sounding alarm over the growing toll on civilians, warning of mass displacement and regional instability.
Just days before Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, the UN watchdog agency monitoring Iran's nuclear activities warned that the country was in violation of its non-proliferation commitments.
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
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