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UN study says with 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.

UN migration agency says 60 per cent of migrant deaths were linked to drowning in 2023

One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.

UN Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza during Ramadan

The UN Security Council on Monday (March 25, 2024) passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and "the urgent need to expand the flow" of aid into Gaza.

Pashtuns demonstrate in front of UN office in Geneva against crackdown on PTM leaders

A large number of Pashtun members recently organised an anti-Pakistan protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the crackdown on workers and leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).

UN calls for united action to combat rising tide of Islamophobia

Amid a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, top UN officials condemned the scourge on Friday as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to push back against it during commemorations marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Baloch activists participate in anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva

The Baloch National Movement members recently hosted an anti-Pakistan protest at the Broken Chair sculpture in Geneva during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

UN Chief calls for peace in Sudan during Ramadan

United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to cease hostilities during the Islamic month of Ramadan.

US veto sends wrong message, makes the situation in Gaza more dangerous: China's UN Envoy

United Nations: China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday criticized the United States for the use of its veto power on an Algeria-drafted UN Security Council resolution, arguing it undermines consensus and worsens the situation in Gaza.

Israel-Hamas War: UN envoy advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Gaza: A top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza during a briefing to journalists at UN headquarters on Wednesday.

UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia

As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up efforts to deliver lifesaving assistance to three million people in the coming weeks to avert “a major humanitarian catastrophe”, the agency announced on Tuesday.

Over 50 people, including two peacekeepers, killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region

Continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left more than 50 people dead including two peacekeepers, the UN said on Monday.

UN human rights chief regrets use of nitrogen in Alabama execution

The UN human rights chief has expressed deep regret over the execution of a prisoner in the United States on Thursday night through the country’s first-ever use of nitrogen asphyxiation as a method of implementing the death penalty.

Houthis order US-UK UN staff to leave Yemen

Houthi authorities in Yemen on Wednesday (January 24, 2024) have ordered UN and other humanitarian staff holding US and UK passports to leave the country within a month.

Congo: Floods induced by torrential rain claim 23 lives

Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday.

Around 3.5 million displaced in Ethiopia: UN's International Organization for Migration

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): More than 3.45 million people are displaced in Ethiopia, with more than half of them displaced due to conflict, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency.