Development

After 6 p.m. today, the cyclonic storm “Hamoon” over the Bay of Bengal began to move across the shores of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. “The storm may cross the coastal areas by late night today,” Meteorologist...

Two-thirds of refugee children in Armenia are enrolled in national school systems, one month after more than 21,000 school-age children fled their homes. Efforts must now focus on increasing access for the remaining 1 in 3...

More than 80 tonnes of UNICEF medical supplies arrived in Kabul yesterday, including medicines, medical equipment, as well as midwifery and surgical kits, for children, pregnant women, and families following several devastating earthquakes in Herat, western...

As a Category 1 hurricane, Hurricane Norma struck Mexico’s northwest coast on Saturday afternoon, bringing with it potentially fatal rain and flooding, according to officials. About 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of the Baja California tourist...

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Over 44,000 bottles of drinking water supplied by UNICEF – just enough for 22,000 people for 1 day – were driven through the Rafah Crossing today as part of a 20-truck convoy with the Egyptian Red...

Martin Griffiths, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator, announced that he will be traveling to the Middle East on Tuesday to try and assist in negotiating aid access to the Gaza Strip. Griffiths expressed hope for “good news”...

On Friday, the Russian envoy to the UN demanded a “humanitarian cease-fire” between Israel and the Gaza Strip while accusing Washington of fomenting the war. The Russian draft resolution, presented to the Security Council and seen...

The United Nations reported on Thursday that consumers dispose of or own unused electronic products that contain raw materials essential for the shift to green energy and are worth approximately $10 billion annually. Metals like lithium,...

Since Hamas militants began their offensive on Israel, at least 11 UN employees and personnel as well as 30 children at UN institutions have died in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said on Wednesday. “11 UNRWA...