The severe lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is a big concern particularly in an area where cholera is endemic.
The U.N.'s humanitarian response to devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan is severely impeded by an inability to reach hundreds of remote villages, prompting fears of a rising death toll and a potential cholera outbreak as winter approaches.
Shannon O’Hara, head of strategy and coordination for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan, issued a stark warning on Monday, emphasizing the urgent need for a flexible and rapid response.
WFP warned that global funding cuts could push 13.7 million food aid recipients from crisis to emergency levels of hunger.
ICRC teams received hostages in Gaza and transferred Palestinians from Israeli detention to Gaza and the West Bank.
The U.N. chief commended the diplomatic efforts of the U.S., Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in brokering the breakthrough.
The move is linked to the Trump administration’s "America First" policy and a U.S. cap on peacekeeping payments.
Europe's decades-old policies have transformed the Italian island's irregular migration role into an invisible haunting.
All 20 personnel were accounted for after the Iranian-based Houthi rebels abandoned the U.N.'s residential facility.
Operationally, UNCTAD, like other organizations, must navigate economic headwinds and severe budget limitations.
The U.N. chief stressed the lack of reliable funding now threatens the U.N.'s core mandate and its 'regular functioning.'
