Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities sayCongo's Ministry of Health reported 782 confirmed Ebola cases and 181 deaths, with the outbreak concentrated in Ituri province. The rare Bu...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
India condemns attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, calls for immediate investigation and accountabilityIndia has strongly condemned an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. A Serbian Blue Helmet was killed and two others were inju...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in GazaAn international force for Gaza, announced with fanfare, faces significant delays. Key contributor Indonesia has put its troop pledge on ho...
28 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in MexicoElderly residents like Maria Cabrera are forced to flee their homes in Tula, Mexico, due to escalating cartel violence. Drone attacks and b...
16 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime drone attack over two daysRussia launched its largest aerial assault over a two-day period, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones and miss...
14 May, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Iran war: Humanitarian crisis awaits if Strait of Hormuz is not opened now, UN Official warns. What are major problems that world may witness in case deadlock continues?Strait of Hormuz deadlock: Iran has had the strategic waterway -- through which a third of the world's fertilisers normally pass.
11 May, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Tens of millions risk hunger as Hormuz standoff blocks fertiliser, UN official saysA UN task force warns that tens of millions face hunger if fertilizers are blocked from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's retaliation for a US-I...
11 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in MyanmarFormer Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. Her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty f...
01 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
War-ravaged Gaza faces multi-billion dollar reconstruction challengeU.S. President Donald Trump envisions Gaza turning into 'The Riviera of the Middle East' post-resettlement of Palestinians. The extensive w...
05 Feb, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasonsU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Griffiths "for his tremendous leadership and service to the United Nations and the humanita...
26 Mar, 2024, 06.57 AM IST
UN rights chief condemns Israeli 'siege' of Gaza, militants' taking of hostagesThe Israeli military said on Monday it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Stri...
11 Oct, 2023, 12.36 AM IST
The $3.9 billion UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 30% funded, UN aid official saysA report last week from the U.N. humanitarian office said lack of funding "is hampering operations, adding to the challenges imposed by ins...
01 Aug, 2023, 07.37 AM IST
UN reports at least 240 civilian casualties, 64 deaths in UkraineDamage to civilian infrastructure has left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity or water. Hundreds of homes had been damaged...
27 Feb, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
- UN: $7 bn needed for 2009 humanitarian work
The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 bn (5.5 bn euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 _ almost double last yea...
19 Nov, 2008, 09.03 PM IST