Feb 14 UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: ‘Empty bellies fuel unrest’ By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a high-level U,N. meeting Tuesday that climate disasters imperil food production and "empty bellies fuel unrest."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Landmark report details how human activities can disrupt animal migrations By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Habitat destruction, pollution, unsustainable hunting and fishing, and climate change are among the ways people are disrupting routes migratory species traverse each year, pushing some to the brink of extinction. Continue reading
Feb 05 UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The U.N. food agency says it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. Continue reading
Feb 05 Europe may see new influx of migrants if conflict in Sudan persists, UN refugee chief says By Tom Odula, Associated Press More than 9 million people are thought to be displaced in Sudan and 1.5 million refugees have fled the country in months of clashes between the Sudanese military and paramilitary forces. Continue reading
Feb 02 UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address human rights abuses such as the killings of journalists and rights activists. Continue reading
Feb 02 In Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia, the UN’s top court says it has jurisdiction By Mike Corder, Associated Press The United Nations' top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide. Continue reading
Jan 29 Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 29 What is UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency Israel accuses of having militant links? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees employs thousands of staffers and provides vital aid and services to millions of people across the Middle East. In Gaza, it has been the main supplier of food, water and shelter to civilians during… Continue reading
Jan 28 UN aid agency in Gaza warns its operations are ‘collapsing’ from wave of funding cuts By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The head of the main U.N. aid agency in the war-battered Gaza Strip warned late Saturday that its work is collapsing after nine countries decided to suspend funding over allegations that several agency employees participated in the deadly Hamas attack… Continue reading
Jan 27 Defiant Netanyahu declares Israel’s goal is ‘complete victory’ in Gaza after UN court ruling By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pushed back after an International Court of Justice ruling to limit death and destruction in the military's Gaza offensive, declaring that “we decide and act according to what is required for our security” and vowing to… Continue reading