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flooding of Lake Albert

Uganda: Economic Effects Of Lake Albert Flooding “Devastating”

Photos: UN\Twitter The flooding of Lake Albert, also known as Lake Mwitanzige, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on the ...

a “hidden hunger emergency” is engulfing South Sudan with about 8.3 million there – including refugees – facing extreme hunger

Millions In South Sudan Facing “Worst Hunger Crisis Ever”

Photos: WFP\ConcernUSA.org More than 70 percent of South Sudan’s population will struggle to survive the peak of the annual ‘lean season’ this year, as ...

Ukraine's Humanitarian crisis

Battling Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine Is Now Top Priority

Photos: Twitter Allowing civilians to safely leave areas under fire in Ukraine, and delivering desperately needed aid to these locations, are among immediate priorities ...

some 520,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighbouring countries

Unfolding Ukraine Crises Rippling Throughout Europe, United Nations Security Council Hears

Photos: Twitter\YouTube After three days of intense clashes across areas in parts of Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure ...

emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine

UN General Assembly Holding Special Session On Ukraine Crisis Monday, Ukraine Issues ICJ Order

Photos: UN\Loey Felipe The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on ...

emergency Security Council meeting on Monday night about the “unfolding dangerous situation in and around Ukraine”.

United Nation’s Emergency Ukraine Meeting: Major Conflict Must Be “Prevented At All Costs”

Photos: Evan Schneider\UN With “great concern and sadness”, the UN political and peacebuilding chief opened an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday night about ...

Ukraine-Russia crisis

Ukraine-Russia War Crisis: UN Political Affairs Chief Calls For “Maximum Restraint”

Photos: YouTube Amid competing narratives of events unfolding swiftly in and around Ukraine – one detailing the withdrawal of Russian troops from the borders ...

Violence in South Sudan

South Sudan: UN Coordinator Condemns Attacks On Aid Workers

Photos: YouTube The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Wednesday strongly condemned the continued violence across the country, which is affecting the safety ...

Rebuilding Haiti after earthquake

Rebuilding Haiti: The Post-Earthquake Path To Recovery

Six months after a devastating earthquake in south-west Haiti which caused the deaths of 2,200 people and injured 12,700 more, the international community is ...

deadly raids on camps for internally displaced persons

United Nations Warns Of Further Risks At DRC Displacement Camps

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must ensure civilian protection in the wake of recent deadly raids on camps for internally ...