At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck at 7:37am local time (7:37pm Sunday in New York), about 32 kilometres (20 miles) offshore west of Maasim in Sarangani province, according to the UN relief coor...
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Georgette Gagnon, UN Deputy Special Representative currently leading the UN mission, UNAMA,
Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office,
This is happening as foreign actors continue to transfer arms, parts, ammunition and munitions as well as jet fuel and other dual-use items to the military, which risks facilitating violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. The
In Indonesia, United Nations agencies have worked alongside the Government to build a more reliable and resilient energy system which is also helping communities to adapt to a changing climate. A reliable electricity grid is the backbone of energy security. To prepare for growing dema...
A fragile economy, four decades of war, 2.7 million returnees, worsening climate shocks and declining women’s participation are increasing pressure on livelihoods and services, according to the latest
Nearly 400 youth recently participated in a national dialogue which marked the 80th year of Thailand’s membership of the United Nations.The anniversary provided an opportunity to look ahead, with young people taking centre stage in discussions on implementing the
The warning comes in a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (
Echoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s alarm at the resumption of strikes and counterstrikes between the US and Iran, UN International Ma...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Ramiz Alakbarov, and his deputy, Suzanna Tkalec, led the online visit to the site in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis. “Just like journalists, diplomatic missions have had difficulty getting into Gaza since October 20...