Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying ‘the highest price’ as violence escalates
“Children continue to pay the highest price of violence,” the statement declared. “As the situation…
Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role in aid operations
Representing the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), they stressed that the world’s largest humanitarian operation –…
Calls for Windfall Tax Grow as ExxonMobil Smashes Big Oil Profit Record With $56 Billion Haul
As ExxonMobil on Tuesday joined other U.S. oil companies in reporting record 2022 earnings amid…
Paramedics could sound early warnings of child abuse or neglect – but they need support and more training
Child abuse and neglect is, unfortunately, a far more common occurrence in Australia than many…
Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence
In a first since 2020, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Saudi Arabia on 28 and…
Two years on from Myanmar military coup, UN chief stresses international unity, as arrests, airstrikes continue
Ahead of 1 February – marking two years since the military overturned and arbitrarily detained…
Opinion | DeSantis Screeching “Resiliency” Won’t Save Florida From Climate Catastrophe
Florida is crazy about resiliency. The word is everywhere, because hurricanes, rising seas, erosion, disappearing…
Hipkins revives Labour’s fortunes – but the election will be about more than ‘bread and butter issues’
With a cabinet reshuffle just a day after two polls showing Labour ahead again –…
IOM steps up support as Rohingya refugee numbers rise in Southeast Asia
Almost 3,300 arrived in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand last year, the UN agency said, a…
Greenpeace Activists Occupy Shell Oil Platform
In an effort to call attention to the company’s planet-wrecking drilling projects, several Greenpeace International…