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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...
US, Gulf allies threaten Iran with sanctions in UN proposal if it doesn't release Hormuz chokeholdAmerica and its Gulf allies have put forward a United Nations resolution. It warns Iran of sanctions if it does not stop attacking ships in...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
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...
Safe, unimpeded maritime passage through Strait of Hormuz should be restored at the earliest: India at UNSCIndia has called for immediate restoration of safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The nation expressed deep concern over th...
AI at war: The new arms raceArtificial Intelligence is revolutionising modern combat, as evidenced by Ukraine's deployment of intelligent drones and Iran's military st...
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...
UN names Gaza humanitarian relief coordinator after aid voteAmid global outrage over a rising Gaza death toll in 11 weeks of war between Israel and Hamas and a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Pa...
UN Security Council adopts UAE-penned resolution on scaling up, monitoring aid to GazaThe resolution requests that the UN Secretary-General appoint a Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator who will monitor and ver...
Taliban pledge safety, security of humanitarian staff, says United NationsIn the meeting, United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths reiterated the humanitarian community's commitment to deliver "impartial...
Humanitarian agencies staying in Afghanistan and delivering to people in need: UN bodyThe Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid OCHA said thousands of internally displaced people who have been identified in recent w...
India contributes $500,000 to UN humanitarian fundIndia has already contributed $ five million to CERF and Singh announced another contribution of $ 500,000 for 2014-15.
India, Sweden for closer coordination among UN member states"We believe there is a significant need for broad and inclusive partnerships to meet these challenges, and to strengthen the coordination o...
Gaza headed towards humanitarian disaster: UN officialsAt least 40 per cent of medical staff are unable to get to their places of work such as clinics and hospitals due to widespread violence.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns ceasefire violation by Hamas"The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms, the reported violation by Hamas of the mutually agreed humanitarian ceasefire"
- UN seeks $58 mn from donors to aid victims of Georgian war
The United Nations and its partners have sought USD 58.6 million from international donors to help nearly 130,000 people, affected by the r...
- UN faces a cash crunch
International donors response to the UN appeal for more funds has been disappointing and the world body still needs a whopping $ 2.5 billio...