This article is published in association with United Nations. As another winter storm hits the Gaza Strip, low temperatures and rains are putting the lives of newborns and other vulnerable groups at risk, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Wednesday. Following two years of war, most of Gaza’s roughly two million residents are living in makeshift shelters. Humanitarians […]World News in Brief: Gaza winter storm, $7 billion UNICEF appeal, support for emergency response fund
December 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As another winter storm hits the Gaza Strip, low temperatures and rains are putting the lives of newborns and other vulnerable groups at risk, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Wednesday. Following two years of war, most of Gaza’s roughly two million residents are living in makeshift shelters. Humanitarians […]World News in Brief: Zimbabwe rights plea, ‘serious concern’ over Azerbaijan prosecutions, Bahrain prisoner alert
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges against them, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday. Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza; teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, […]World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks continue, education in Africa, Albinism update
June 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown on Thursday said she was ‘appalled’ by the scale of Russia’s overnight attack on Kryviy Rih City in the Dnipro Region. Many innocent civilians were killed, including children, in a residential area of the densely populated city. It also […]
