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Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss 

·March 26, 2025·3 min read

Ten years. That’s how long Yemenis have been putting their lives on hold – through airstrikes, through hunger, through loss. A decade of war has left Yemen’s infrastructure in ruins and its people exhausted. And yet, as the eleventh year begins, the world seems not to notice Yemen’s plight. Today,...

Yemen: One in two children severely malnourished after 10 years of war

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·March 25, 2025·2 min read

“We need to move fast,” said UNICEF representative in the country Peter Hawkins. “I was in Hudaydah over the past three days…I went through the western lowlands, where there are people on the streets, on the side of the roads, begging and looking for assistance. They have given up. We...

‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war

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·March 17, 2025·1 min read

The announcement comes as Syria marks 14 years since peaceful protests were met with brutal repression, igniting a conflict that has displaced millions and left the country in ruins. While the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 initially raised hopes for stability, fresh violence is threatening these fragile...

Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

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·March 14, 2025·4 min read

“This is not just a crisis, it is a poly-crisis affecting every sector, from health and nutrition to water, education and protection,” Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, told ambassadors in the Security Council. Since war erupted between the former allies-turned-rivals, the Sudanese army (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and...

Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’

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·March 14, 2025·3 min read

“Israel has increasingly employed sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence against Palestinians as part of a broader effort to undermine their right to self-determination,” maintained Chris Sidoti from the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). ‘Increasingly used’ Speaking in Geneva, the human rights lawyer said that...

Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war

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·March 10, 2025·1 min read

“With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was one of the deadliest days for civilians in Ukraine so far this year,” UN mission chief Danielle Bell said Russian’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 has killed thousands and left millions displaced by the ongoing war. The UN monitoring mission said all...

Ukrainians continue flee the frontline, as war stretches into fourth year

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·March 2, 2025·2 min read

“In the last six months alone, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in the east and north,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the three-year anniversary of the war on Monday 24 February. Mr. Grandi added that, since the start of the...

‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

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·March 1, 2025·6 min read

Using small tools and his bare hands, he sifts through mounds of twisted debris and dirt to try and unearth belongings and important paperwork such as property deeds to prove he is the legal owner. He dreams of one day being able to rebuild; in the short-term, he hopes that...

‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN envoy

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·February 26, 2025·5 min read

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag emphasised that peace in the Middle East is possible. “We can achieve a future where a safe and secure Israel exists alongside a viable and independent Palestinian State. This requires continued, concerted effort, dedication and political courage by all parties,”...

Ukraine: Guterres says ‘Enough is Enough’ as war reaches the three-year mark

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·February 23, 2025·1 min read

“On this tragic occasion, I reaffirm the urgent need for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace – one that fully upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the UN Charter, international law, and resolutions of the General Assembly,” António Guterres said in a...

Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential

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·February 18, 2025·8 min read

The ministerial-level meeting was convened by China, which holds the rotating Council presidency this month, as the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary later this year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the debate emphasizing that “global solidarity and solutions are needed more than ever” as the climate crisis rages...

Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable, UN envoy says

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·February 16, 2025·4 min read

Hans Grundberg briefed on latest political developments in the country, where Houthi rebels, also known as Ansar Allah, and Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have been battling for power for more than a decade. He spoke alongside UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher who updated on the “perilous”...