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2024 Sets Grim Record For Aid Worker Deaths

Stephane Dujarric, Chief Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, lamented last year’s record was topped, “and it isn’t even December”. This year has become the worst year on record for deaths of

23 November 2024

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Redirect war resources to peace, SDGs, UN deputy chief urges leaders

The first step, she stressed, is to establish peace, underscoring that political and financial resources should be redirected from conflicts to development efforts…reports Asian Lite News UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has

16 July 2024

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Guterres: UNRWA Backbone Of Humanitarian Ops In Gaza

Without UNRWA support and funding, Palestine Refugees will lose a vital lifeline and their hope for a better future, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. Without the necessary support and financing from the

13 July 2024

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UN Warns Of ‘Risk Of Full-Scale’ War On Israel-Lebanon Border

The world body has reiterated that the danger of miscalculation leading to a sudden and wider conflagration is real The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel

6 July 2024

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UN refugee agency says attacks on Rafah ‘horrifying’

The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah, and that the incident was under review…reports Asian Lite News Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least

28 May 2024

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Aid Access to Gaza Severely Hampered, Says UN

Shortly after its reopening on May 8, militants fired eight rockets from southern Gaza’s Rafah toward the Kerem Shalom crossing area in Israel…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations (UN) Office for

16 May 2024

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Fighting with ‘heavy weaponry’ in Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN

The war has killed tens of thousands of people and forced more than 8.5 million to flee their homes in what the United Nations has called the “largest displacement crisis in the

12 May 2024

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UN backs Palestinian bid for membership

The assembly adopted a resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against – including the US and Israel – while 25 countries abstained…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations General Assembly

11 May 2024

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UN report warns of emergency levels of food insecurity in Afghanistan

The UN agency stated that the situation is getting “worse” in Afghanistan due to the increase in malnutrition. One of the main causes of the rise in malnutrition in Afghanistan has reportedly

21 April 2024

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Whistleblower alleges UN cover-up of special favours for China

The evidence also includes a submission from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)…reports Asian Lite News In a significant revelation, former Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) employee

18 April 2024

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