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UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents during the daily briefing on Friday that this also includes mortar shells and damaged rockets. Since the last cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024, the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFILE) has stepped up efforts to support the Lebanese Armed Forces in tackling illicit weapons and military […]
The IMOs Committee for the Protection of the Marine Environment (MEPC) has decided to adjourn the extraordinary session held this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. In the meantime, the countries are expected to continue discussions to bridge differences over the EU framewhich aims to align the shipping sector with the global […]
The sanctions regime was imposed in 2022 and includes a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo. Panama and the United States drafted the resolution, which also renews the mandate of the panel of experts supporting the sanctions committee. It comes just weeks after the Council authorized a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in […]
Haiti is facing an acute security crisis as rival gangs battle for control of the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, terrorizing local communities through extortion, sexual violence, kidnapping for ransom and murder. UN member states agreed to impose an arms embargo on Haiti in 2022 – so what went wrong? Here are five things you […]
This is evident from a report released on Friday by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the University of Oxford before the COP30 climate summit next month in Brazil. Combining climate hazard data with multi-dimensional poverty data for the first time reveals how the climate crisis is reshaping global poverty. “Poverty is no longer an […]
When AI tools like conversational screen readers, adaptive dashboards, and real-time captioning are designed with lived experience at their core, they don’t just remove barriers; they expand the possibilities. They transform access into choice and the freedom to fully learn, lead and contribute. Avoiding a “shinier version of the same old prejudices.” Surashree Rahane was […]
According to the HRMMU report, between January and September 2025, civilian casualties were 31 percent higher than in the same period last year. monthly report published on Thursday. “The high number of civilian casualties over the past month confirms this year’s disturbing pattern of intense violence in Ukraine Virtually no day goes by without civilian […]
This figure represents a two-thirds increase in the number of displaced people in the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicenter of overlapping humanitarian emergencies. “In the central Sahel, people are being driven from their homes by violence, insecurity and the devastating effects of climate change.” said Abdouraouf Gnon-Kondé, Regional […]
This follows reports that at least 53 civilians were killed and more than 60 injured by members of the Rapid Support Forces militia, the RSF, between October 5 and 8 alone. Preliminary information from the area – the last government-controlled town in North Darfur – suggests the number could be even higher, the UN human […]
