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Reported massacre at hospital in Sudan’s El Fasher leaves 460 dead

·October 30, 2025·2 min read

The World Health Organization says it’s appalled and deeply shocked by reports that 460 patients and their companions have been killed at Saudi Maternity Hospital in the city. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that prior to this latest attack, WHO has verified 285 attacks on healthcare in Sudan with at...

Gaza: Hostages reported released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies

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·October 13, 2025·3 min read

António Guterres expressed his “profound relief” that the hostages had been freed, two years since they were among some 250 taken during Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023, before highlighting their “immense suffering”. The UN Secretary-General’s comments came as he headed to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh along with...

Gaza: More deaths reported as starvation spreads

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·July 27, 2025·1 min read

In an update on Friday, OCHA said that the starvation crisis is deepening across the enclave, with the local health authorities announcing that two more people had died from starvation the previous day. Hunger and malnutrition increase the risk of illnesses that weaken the immune system, particularly among women, children,...

Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO

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·May 13, 2025·2 min read

Since the aid blockade began on 2 March, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to the Ministry of Health. If the situation persists, nearly 71,000 children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished over the next 11 months. Briefing journalists in...

Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts

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·March 29, 2025·3 min read

The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported on Saturday that hospitals in the area are overwhelmed with extensive damage to health infrastructure. The areas affected are Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw,...

Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise

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·February 4, 2025·1 min read

Many of the victims are believed to be from the Darfur and Kordofan regions. “The Secretary-General reminds all warring parties in Sudan of their obligations under international law, especially in relation to the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said his Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing correspondents in New York. “Sudanese women, Sudanese children...

Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency

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·December 18, 2024·1 min read

In an update on the mutating virus – known as H5N1 – Dr. Madhur Dhingra from the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, said that it had “spilled over into wildlife”. More than 500 bird species have been infected along with at least 70 mammalian species, including the endangered California condor...

Gaza war: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills five

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·January 3, 2024·2 min read

Airstrikes and missiles struck dwellings and public buildings on Tuesday including Al-Amal hospital in Khan Younis killing five, among them a five-day-old baby, reports indicate. “No child in the world should be killed, let alone one sheltering under the emblem of a humanitarian organisation; this has to end,” said Gemma...

UN Secretary-General ‘deeply disturbed’ by Taliban’s reported ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

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·December 25, 2022·1 min read

A statement issued by Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply disturbed by the reported order of the de facto Taliban authorities” and that the UN chief “reiterates the rights of all women to participate in the workforce thus contributing to the greater good.” According to media reports, the Taliban ordered all...