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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan’s El Fasher

·October 29, 2025·2 min read

Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) official in Sudan, Jacqueline Wilma Parlevliet, said there had been “significant outflow out of El Fasher into Tawila” – around 60 kilometres west of the city – which is already hosting around 650,000 displaced. New arrivals have recounted stories of widespread ethnically and politically motivated...

Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’

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·June 29, 2025·1 min read

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters ahead of his departure to Spain for the International Conference on Financing for Development, the Secretary-General said that while the Israel-Iran conflict had dominated recent headlines, the plight of civilians in Gaza remained urgent and dire. “Families have been displaced again and again –...

Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF

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·November 20, 2024·3 min read

Peacekeepers have witnessed the “shocking” destruction of villages in southern Lebanon along the UN-patrolled Blue Line that separates the country from Israel, along with ever-deeper Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground incursions and continuing Hezbollah attacks, the UN said on Tuesday. While the Mission’s monitoring capabilities are limited because of the...

Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past

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·March 28, 2023·4 min read

“It is incumbent on us to fight slavery’s legacy of racism,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “The most powerful weapon in our arsenal is education, the theme of this year’s commemoration.” Observed on 25 March, the international day commemorates the victims of one of history’s most horrific crimes against...

Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report |

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new conflicts, as well as violations of international law. Cross-border conflict and intercommunal violence also impacted the protection of children, especially in the Lake Chad Basin and Central Sahel regions. The report highlights almost...