Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods (UN)

The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least three people near the Haitian city of Jerémie in...

Almost $15 billion needed for earthquake recovery in Syria (UN)

Syria needs almost $15 billion to recover following the devastating February earthquakes, according to a new UN assessment report launched on Monday in the...

First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake (UN)

Syrians whose lives have been upended by a 12-year civil war and a catastrophic earthquake are looking to return home and rebuild their lives....

UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism (UN – Africa)

Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underlining...

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy (UN)

Renewed diplomatic attention on Syria, and the suffering of its people following the recent deadly earthquake, create new obligations and opportunities to forge lasting...

Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas (UN climate change)

Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s...

Counter-terrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert (UN)

Some countries and private companies are using “counter-terrorism and security rhetoric” to justify a major increase in the deployment and use of cutting-edge surveillance...

Step up support to Syria-Türkiye earthquake survivors: UN refugee chief (UN)

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday underlined the need for greater and urgent international support for survivors of the recent...

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe (UN)

Top rights investigators appointed by the Human Rights Council on Monday delivered a highly critical assessment of the role of the Syrian Government and...

Vanuatu emergency: UN supports aid effort after cyclones, earthquake (UN – Asia Pacific)

UN humanitarian coordinators have deployed to Vanuatu to help with the aid response, a week since back-to-back tropical cyclones and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake...