This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and Jordan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the implementation of €500 million Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Jordan. This programme is part of a broader EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership adopted earlier this year, reinforcing our shared efforts to support […]EU and Jordan take important step towards delivery of €500 million to support Jordan’s macro-financial stability and reforms
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and Jordan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the implementation of €500 million Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Jordan. This programme is part of a broader EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership adopted earlier this year, reinforcing our shared efforts to support […]Gaza: UN calls for probe following deadly strikes on Nasser Hospital
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, including four health workers and five journalists, WHO Director-General […]Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The IMF, with financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized three editions of the Interregional Seminar on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) in 2022, 2023, and 2025 in the region. The three editions, each […]Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat. Formally titled the Agreement […]Europe’s innovative companies get boost as EIB Group launches TechEU Platform to simplify financing
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is pressing ahead with its TechEU Programme to mobilise €250 billion in investment by 2027 for start-ups, scale-ups and innovative companies across Europe by putting in place a fast-track system for them to seek financing. The EIB Group is underpinning […]DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of […]World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN and partners continue to warn against the catastrophic consequences for civilians. Multiple strikes overnight into Friday were reported in the Jabalya Al Balad and An Nazla neighbourhoods, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs […]Yemen: How acts of compassion light the way for healing
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dr. Nouf moves briskly from patient to patient wearing her mask and gloves, with a stethoscope resting around her neck, driven by a strong passion to help the vulnerable at the Migrant Response Point (MRP) in Ma’rib in Yemen. Her journey into humanitarian work began after years […]EU delivers over €4 billion to Ukraine ahead of its Independence Day
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of Ukraine’s 34th anniversary of independence on 24 August, the EU delivers another strong signal of unwavering support by disbursing €4.05 billion to the country. This includes €3.05 billion via the Ukraine Facility and €1 billion through the European Commission’s exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance […]Driven by hunger in Gaza, amputees are part of the collateral damage
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. One of the many ugly consequences of wars and conflict is injuries leading to a loss of limbs. Gaza, which now has the highest number of child amputees per capital anywhere in the world, is no exception. “I was going to buy falafel,” says Mohammed Hassan. “On […]UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday. His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped […]Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their own representatives, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country said in the Security Council on Thursday. Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the […]Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities. The National Disaster Management Authority has also […]Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed initiative, have seen a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries leading to amputations, compounding the suffering of Palestinians struggling to stave off malnutrition and starvation as the conflict […]Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire. “It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Secretary-General told reporters on the sidelines of the Ninth […]EBRD backs expansion of Montenegro wind farm with additional €26 million loan
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is deepening its support for Montenegro’s green energy transition with an additional €26 million loan to expand the Gvozd wind farm, the country’s flagship renewable energy project. The new financing will enable the installation of three additional wind […]DR Congo: UN deplores deadly attacks in the east of the country
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of […]Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has […]World News in Brief: Sudan hospitals under fire, world remembers victims of terrorism, DR Congo
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In recent days, reported attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan’s Darfur State have forced some humanitarian groups to stop providing critical cholera services as the outbreak continues to spread. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1957718288479191294&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F08%2F1165693&sessionId=4677908d4fe1e23d0b86193872e6872ec8354aa3&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px A grenade attack inside Zalingei Hospital in Darfur State, led Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to […]Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to press ahead with plans to take full control which will only lead to further “mass killings of civilians” and displacement, UN human rights officials warned on Wednesday. Recent attacks have been particularly devastating in the […]International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials. The sanctions target judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou of France, […]Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO
August 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “remarkable achievement”. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1957379220893520338&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F08%2F1165672&sessionId=48a85391c23b31ec28b75609200890143a5686cf&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Rubella – which is commonly known as German measles – is a highly contagious viral infection, and particularly serious for […]EBRD supports creation of new urban areas in Moldovan capital
August 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €68.2 million to provide sustainable infrastructure for new urban areas in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau. The sub-sovereign loan will be complemented by an investment grant of €1.9 million and is supported by the European Union, which […]Gaza: Looming offensive and restrictions on humanitarians
August 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza are intensifying as a devastating ground offensive looms, creating a limited opportunity for humanitarians to bring in shelter items, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours in Gaza, there have […]UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine
August 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York. Stéphane Dujarric was responding to a journalist’s question about the meeting held the previous day between Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]Gaza: Aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’ as Israeli military ramp-up forces more people to flee
August 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The small trickle of aid entering Gaza is totally insufficient to alleviate starvation and displacement in the Strip, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. “The risk of starvation is everywhere in Gaza,” UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva. “This is a direct result […]EBRD supports green power in earthquake-affected region of Türkiye
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending US$ 150 million (€128 million) to Türkiye’s leading electricity distribution, retail sales and customer solutions company, Enerjisa Enerji, to finance the reconstruction and modernisation of the electricity network in the earthquake-hit Toroslar region, as well as […]World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis latest, deadly floods in India and Pakistan, funding cuts exacerbate Somalia drought
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid teams in Gaza say that they’re only able to get less than half the lifesaving food support that is needed into the war-torn enclave. In an alert from the World Food Programme (WFP), the agency said that half a million people “are on the brink of famine”, […]South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security Council
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan on Monday. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1957512601677807811&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F08%2F1165673&sessionId=24c67ed5dfa56ce11399d6bc6bc8f1b65a6ab34b&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored that since March, previous gains […]World Humanitarian Day 2025: Aid workers mull record toll of their own
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere to save lives and relieve suffering, no matter how challenging the situation. […]First Person: From aid worker to refugee and back in war-torn Sudan
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Adam Ibrahim was working with the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, in his home country, Sudan, when conflict between rival armed forces erupted in early 2023 and he became a refugee alongside thousands of others who continue to flee the ongoing violence. Sudan is one of the world’s […]First Person: On Ukraine’s frontlines, humanitarians risk all to bring hope
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As gang violence across Haiti escalates, and the United States and other donors reduce their humanitarian funding, 1.3 million people who have fled their homes are facing the direst of consequences. Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape […]More young lives lost in Ukraine, as UN chief repeats call for a ‘just, comprehensive and sustainable peace’
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight including in the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia reportedly killed at least 14 people – including three children. The development came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders arrived in Washington on Monday to meet President Donald […]
