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West Bank settler violence must end with accountability: Rights OfficeDR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid ongoing fighting: WFPHollywood's Orlando Bloom highlights plight of Myanmar's Rohingya: UNICEF

With half the world's population under 30, sidelining young people is no longer an option. That's according to UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, who champions the determination and creativity of the world's youth.He's been at the World Summit for Social Development in Doha this week, issuing a strong call to action and urging world leaders to put young people at the heart of decision-making.In an interview with UN News's Abdelmonem Makki, he said that real progress means making space, so young people have a main seat at the table: “They're not waiting for us,” he adds, “they're finding solutions.” 

UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warmingBrazil launches major fund to protect tropical forestsAfghanistan's opium output drops but synthetic drugs on the rise

In Gaza, a vaccination campaign for 44,000 children beginsSouth Sudan faces famine if conflict persists: FAO, WFPWorld's forests face ‘critical threat', UNECE report finds

Sudan: UN chief calls for immediate ceasefireGaza: Hunger and exhaustion continue to delay enclave's recoverySyria healthcare hit by dire funding shortages 

Bringing aid to remote communities affected by a category 5 hurricane which swept across Jamaica last week remains the priority according to the World Food Programme (WFP).Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the west of the Caribbean island nation, bringing rain, storm surges and catastrophic flooding which has caused widespread devastation.UN News's Charlotte Frantz, spoke to WFP's Alexis Masciarelli who is currently in the Jamaican capital, Kingston, and began by asking him about the immediate needs of people in the hurricane's path.

Afghans wake up to another deadly quake: OCHA, FAOGaza: dozens of newly trained midwives deploy in shattered enclave: UNFPAWHO urges urgent action as global health funding plunges up to 40 per cent

US attacks in Caribbean and Pacific violated international law: UN human rights chiefFact-Finding Mission in Iran alarmed by surge in repression and spike in executionsCivilian casualties in Ukraine up by a third since last year

Security Council briefed on ‘simply horrifying' conditions in Sudan's El FasherRussian forces launch massive overnight strikes on Ukraine's energy facilitiesUN experts warn of rights violations in Nicaragua, urge protection for exiled citizens

No child safe in Sudan's El Fasher, warns UNICEFTürk calls for full implementation of Gaza ceasefire, amid overnight killings‘Yawning gap' remains between climate adaptation needs and pledges

UN climate chief says action to end the crisis is still too slow, but it's moving in the right directionWidespread killings and indiscriminate violence reported by refugees fleeing El Fasher in SudanTaliban's 48-hour communication blackout in Afghanistan violated human rights, according to the UN human rights office

As airstrikes and conflict continue to devastate communities across Ukraine, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, is raising urgent concerns about the mental health and well-being of the country's children.Kenan Madi, Chief of Field Operations for UNICEF in Ukraine, warns that the war is leaving thousands of children without homes, heat, power, or access to basic services, making everyday life “extremely difficult.”Education has also been severely disrupted.Despite ongoing efforts, UNICEF's appeal for Ukraine remains only partially funded, leaving millions of children at risk as another harsh winter looms.UN News's Nargiz Shekinskaya started by asking Mr. Madi what are the main needs of the children living on the frontlines of the conflict. 

One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes aimed at ending violence against womenUN alarmed by ‘terrifying' situation in Sudan's El FasherUN chief calls for stronger ASEAN-UN partnership to tackle global challenges

UN chief calls for urgent Security Council reformGaza: opening all crossings is ‘critical', UN health agency calls for more accessForty migrants, including children, perish in Tunisia shipwreck warns of growing dangers on sea routes

Gaza: international community to build on current ceasefire toward a comprehensive agreement or risk insecurity and violence.Sudan: UN agencies call for immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis there.Green light for Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone', Security Council hears

Climate science and early warnings key to saving livesGaza: children are in urgent need of safety; humanitarians ramp up assistanceDecade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

Gaza: ‘Overwhelming' demand for food aid, as WFP urges more border access to prevent famineDRC: Women and girls endure escalating crisis as UNFPA warns of rising violence and failing health facilitiesSudan war: Over a million people have returned to Khartoum, in sign of resilience

Kyrgyzstan: Reintroduction of death penalty would violate international law, Türk warns$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UNCTAD conference hearsSudan aid access must be allowed to save lives, insists OCHA

UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supplyGroundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and climate change‘No safe level' in lead exposure, WHO warns

Transform agrifood systems on World Food Day: FAO UN agencies push to scale up aid deliveries in Gaza Afghanistan–Pakistan ceasefire follows deadly border clashes 

Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agencyGaza: UN relief chief calls for Israel and Hamas to abide by agreementsNearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year: WFP

Gaza: Crucial water treatment centre reopens: UNICEFHaiti: record 5.7 million people in acute hunger: WFPRohingya at risk from humanitarian funding crisis, warns UNICEF

Gaza: Hostages released, aid is beginning to flow, say aid agenciesSouth Sudan's escalating political crisis is driving violence, Human Rights Council investigators warnWHO: Maldives is first country to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

Ukraine's front-line communities among millions enduring a global mental health crisisGazans on the move after ceasefire deal, aid teams appeal for open accessUN rights office hails new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado from Venezuela

Gaza: Aid supplies are on standby, we are ready to deliver, says UN chiefCondemnation for deadly Myanmar airstrike on civiliansDespite war in Sudan, relief teams get vaccines to vulnerable populations: UNICEF

Gaza City ‘almost deserted' as the war enters its third yearWHO warns Gaza's health system ‘on the brink of collapse' ahead of regional health summitUN and city leaders warn of housing emergency across Europe

Guterres marks two years since Hamas-led attacks on Israel, UN agencies warn Gaza's children still paying the highest priceMozambique: Renewed violence displaces 22,000 in a week as conflict intensifies in Cabo Delgado, UNHCR warnsSudan: UN sounds alarm as fighting and hunger worsen in besieged El Fasher

We are not powerless in face of atrocities in Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine and beyond, insists UNHCR chiefHuman Rights Council investigators to probe Afghanistan violationsGaza's displaced face deadly threats while fleeing violence, warn aid teams

Drone victims, terror and death: 30 minutes in a Gaza hospital: UNICEF, WHOHaiti: 8,000 people facing famine-like conditions, warns WFPUkraine war more deadly than ever, warns UN rights chief

Haiti: Human rights chief Türk condemns use of drones on gangsGaza's maternity wards full, mothers and babies in danger: UNFPA, UNICEFSyria prison survivor's pursuit of justice for those still missing

Gaza children among latest medical evacuations from war zone ‘Trust crisis' threatens vaccine confidence and global uptakeHaiti: Security Council approves new force to target gang violence

With all eyes on possible deal to end Gaza war, UN aid agencies stress need for ceasefireAfghanistan: Taliban internet blackout impacts lifesaving relief effortDR Congo crisis leaves peace a distant prospect, Security Council hears

Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian strikes overnight Gaza: UN Human Rights condemns healthcare attacksMaria Ressa: It's time to push back against AI and Big Tech's threat to truth

WHO says four more Gaza City hospitals shut amid Israeli offensiveSudan: Khartoum returnees shelter crisis, warns IOMUkraine: WFP food boxes provide lifeline for frontline communities 

Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualtiesGlobal shipping entering uncertain waters, says UNCTADWorld's food security goals are way off track, says FAO

Guterres: Civilian toll in Ukraine rising, attacks must stopSudan: UN mission urges accountability after RSF drone strike kills worshippers in El FasherGaza crisis deepens: UN agencies warn of displacement, famine and attacks on civilians

UN chief warns ‘impunity is the mother of chaos' as General Assembly opensUkraine: Widespread torture of civilian detainees by Russian authorities – OHCHRSudan: WHO launches cholera vaccination campaign in Darfur amid rising cases

Pursuing peace is not naïve, Guterres tells UN General AssemblyUkraine war: Russian forces used drones to pursue and bomb victims HRC60 hearsJail sentence for China blogger Zhang Zhan ‘disturbing': OHCHR

Afghanistan quake aftermath has left women and girls exposed to abuse amid serious shortage of female health workers: UN WomenGaza: lifesaving child nutrition supplies stolen in convoy hijack, reports UNICEFSudan crisis: surge in summary executions by all warring parties OHCHR, OCHA

‘No end' expected to floods, storms as world heats up: WMOGaza: civilians caught in crossfire amid Israeli clashes with Hamas, warns OCHASyria's fragile gains threatened by foreign militaries and political exclusion

Afghanistan: 4-year milestone since girls banned from secondary educationEurope: Increase in medics leaving, hits healthcare back home'Innovation index' shows Switzerland in lead, as China makes the top 10

Independent rights panel finds Israel committed genocide in Gaza  UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike on Hamas negotiators in Qatar Venezuelan migrants contribute $900 million to Ecuador's economy 

Ukraine records highest toll from cluster munitions for third year running: UNIDIR-backed reportAirstrikes in Gaza City and the north are intensifying, warns UNRWA chiefTedros urges countries to overcome last hurdles in way of inking Pandemic Treaty

Afghanistan, children comprise more than half of all deaths in the aftermath of the earthquake: UNICEFSudan: As children's suffering deepens, school remains a distant hopeIn DPRK North Korea, street kids are sent to work in coal mines, alleges OHCHR

Sudan: War, bureaucracy and attacks hamper humanitarian accessSurging violence imperils civilians in eastern DR Congo, OCHA warnsIOM calls for $16.8 million to aid victims of Afghanistan quake

Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoringNepal crisis: UN rights chief appeals for dialogue and calmIn Gaza City, aid teams issue new urgent warning over Israeli military action

UN chief condemns Israeli strike on Hamas leadership in QatarUkraine: Russian attack on village kills more than 20, including pensionersAfghanistan earthquake response held back by funding shortages