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New demolition order for West Bank camp is ‘more devastating news’

·December 17, 2025·2 min read

Some 25 buildings face imminent demolition starting on 18 December, impacting hundreds of forcibly displaced Palestinians, the Director of UNRWA Affairs for the occupied West Bank, Roland Friedrich, said on Tuesday in a statement posted on social media. Furthermore, satellite imagery shows that nearly half of all buildings in the camp, 48 per cent, had already been damaged...

Sudan: ‘Devastating tragedy’ for children in El Fasher after 500 days of siege

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·August 28, 2025·1 min read

Around 260,000 civilians – including 130,000 children – remain trapped in the area’s main camp for internally displaced people, enduring desperate conditions without aid for more than 16 months. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been battling forces of the military government for control of Sudan for over two...

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by devastating Texas floods as toll climbs past 80

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·July 7, 2025·1 min read

In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life, notably of a large number of children,” during what should have been a time of celebration. Friday, 4 July, marked Independence Day in the United States – a...

Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians

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·May 29, 2025·7 min read

Sigrid Kaag, interim UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said that the man-made crisis unfolding in Gaza has plunged civilians into “an abyss.” “Since the collapse of the ceasefire in March, civilians have constantly come under fire, confined to ever-shrinking spaces, and deprived of lifesaving relief,” she...

Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

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·April 27, 2025·1 min read

Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, said that “vast parts of the city are destroyed. Levels of hunger and desperation are extremely high,” but she added “people remain hopeful.” Sudan is currently the only...

Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world’

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·February 16, 2025·5 min read

1) The war: 2023 Khartoum clashes herald end of peace process By the end of 2022, there were hopes that a UN- backed peace process would finally lead to a civilian administration in Sudan, after a tumultuous period which saw the fall of long-term dictator Omar al-Bashir in a military...

Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives

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·February 2, 2025·1 min read

“I’m devastated by the ongoing attacks hitting heavily populated areas and killing and injuring many people, including children,” said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, in a statement on Saturday. In Poltava, a missile strike on a residential building reportedly injured three children, while at least four others were reportedly...

UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California

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·January 12, 2025·1 min read

The fires, described as some of the worst in the city’s history, have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes and left firefighters battling to contain multiple blasts in unprecedented conditions. “The Secretary-General is shocked and saddened by the widespread devastation caused by the fast-moving wildfires,” said his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric,...

What’s desertification? Experts hopeful devastating trend can be reversed

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·November 30, 2024·5 min read

On 2 December, countries from around the world will meet in Riyadh under the auspices of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, (UNCCD) to discuss how to turn the corner from degradation to regeneration. Here are five things you need to know about desertification and why the world needs to...

Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

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·November 29, 2024·2 min read

This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – classified as Category 3 or higher – marking the ninth consecutive above-average season for the Atlantic basin. “Year after year, the climate crisis continues to break new records, resulting in more extreme weather events, including rapidly intensifying...

The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season

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·November 13, 2024·2 min read

Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities. The 11th and 12th tropical cyclones to hit the country this year affected at least 4.2 million individuals – approximately 1.3 million of them children –...

Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?

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·October 31, 2024·5 min read

What do the laws say? The bills, approved overwhelmingly by Israeli parliamentarians (92 in favour, 10 against) on Monday, would prohibit the country’s authorities from having any contact with UNRWA, and bar the agency from operating within Israel itself. The passage of aid into Gaza and the West Bank requires close...