Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children’s nursery, hospital

Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children’s nursery, hospital

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he was appalled to learn that multiple drone strikes on 4 December had hit a children’s nursery and a hospital in Kalogi, where the injured were being treated. Echoing those concerns, the head of UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that Kalogi…

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Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises

Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises

According to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on Thursday, 10,200 hectares were under opium cultivation this year, down from 12,800 hectares in 2024 and far below the 232,000 hectares recorded before the ban. Production of the drug dropped even more steeply, falling by almost a third to…

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UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

The plan does not introduce new proposals but sets out how the UN system intends to advance the ones already on the table: 87 actions, grouped into 31 work packages across 3 workstreams, stretching from peace operations and humanitarian response to technology, shared services and institutional mergers. “Its purpose is to bring structure, transparency and…

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Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet

Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet

In a news release issued on Saturday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces had been ordered to carry out a “decisive” crackdown without restraint, as demonstrations entered a third week. Internet and mobile connectivity were shut down on the evening of 8 January, severely…

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Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions

Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions

The attacks over the last 24 hours left civilians reportedly killed and injured in the port city of Odesa, interrupting power and water supplies there, as well as in the regions of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale wrote in a social media post. Along with basic services, the UN aid coordination…

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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate deepening crisis in eastern DR Congo

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate deepening crisis in eastern DR Congo

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 70 civilian lives, displaced over 200,000 people and cut thousands off from food assistance, prompting UN warnings of a rapidly expanding humanitarian emergency spilling across borders. Source link Check SleepLean Official Website

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

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

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 or destroyed before this latest order….

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At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence

At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence

At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence   When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are “at the heart of every decision,”according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative a United Nations–European Union partnership aimed at tackling all forms…

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New chronic wasting disease case confirmed in deer near Jaffray, B.C.

New chronic wasting disease case confirmed in deer near Jaffray, B.C.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new case of chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer harvested near Jaffray in southeastern B.C., marking the ninth confirmed case of the fatal wildlife disease in the province. The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship announced that a deer was…

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Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S. – National

Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S. – National

Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United States in 2026, a new report by the Eurasia Group warned on Friday. The risk management firm says the long-standing relationship between the two countries “is history” and ongoing trade uncertainty will have an impact on the Canadian economy. “(U.S. President Donald)…

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