Tag: UN
8 UN peacekeepers die as helicopter crashes in Congo
United Nations (UN) has confirmed that eight peacekeepers on board the helicopter that crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) died.
UN spokesperson,...
Russia-Ukraine war ‘unwinnable’ ― UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that it was time for Russia to end their "absurd war" in Ukraine, declaring the conflict "unwinnable."
Guterres told...
Foundation advocates inclusion to mark World Down Syndrome Day
Ahead of the 2022 World Down Syndrome Day, a special needs children education and well-being advocacy organization, has described true inclusion as the unconditional...
ICJ orders Russia to suspend military operations in Ukraine ‘immediately’
Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday in The Hague.
By a vote...
UN Security Council to Vote Friday on Russia Move on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine, but diplomats...
War in Ukraine: 103 children killed as 10,683 couples marry
Over 100 children have been killed since the Russian attack on Ukraine began, according to Kiev.
Despite the war, 10,683 couples across the country have...
UN: 3m people fled Ukraine, more stranded by war
No fewer than three million people have fled the war in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration said on...
UAE grants Ethiopia $85m to tackle humanitarian crisis
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced an aid of $85 million to tackle humanitarian issues in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia.
In partnership with the...
One million refugees flee Ukraine in one week
At least one million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said, with one official warning that “at...
Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine since Russia waged war — UN
The United Nations (UN) says more than 500,000 people have already escaped from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union and showed...
