An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific Read Full Article at RT.com
A tsunami wave struck the northern Kuril Islands early Wednesday following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean Read Full Article at RT.com
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The people of Gaza are now in the grip of famine, UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, with unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-total collapse of essential services pushing the war-battered enclave to a deadly tipping point.
An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead and almost 100 injured, violating international law, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has said.
Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power and banned women and girls from secondary and higher education.
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges, but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions remain indispensable tools for conflict resolution and protection of civilians worldwide.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, who played a leading role in the Organization’s efforts to respond to challenges such as hunger, Ebola and the COVID-19 pandemic.
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on efforts to transform food systems, describing them as “one of the greatest solutions” to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).