War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), five gathering sites…
Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless
Nangarhar province, including its capital Jalalabad, is reported to be the hardest hit. This province…
UK-France Local Government Forum 2024 announced
The Government announced that the 2024 edition of the UK-France Local Government Forum will take…
UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia
Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, was speaking during a meeting on UN collaboration with the Collective Security Treaty Organization…
First instalment of new delinked payments issued to businesses
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed today (Monday 5 August) that 98% eligible farmers…
Use Digital Apply service for all criminal legal aid applications
From Tuesday 6 August 2024 providers must use the Apply for Criminal Legal Aid service…
Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response
More than 250 people are reported to have been killed, amid fears that the toll…
World News in Brief: UAE urged to free activists, mass school closures in Haiti, aid for Sudanese refugees in Libya
The defendants were part of the so-called “UAE 84” group who were subject to mass…
Venezuela: UN rights chief concerned about post-election tension and violence
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mr. Türk said he was “extremely concerned” about increasing…
Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency
The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after…