The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reported that an estimated 1.6 million people fall ill daily from consuming unsafe food.
Children under the age of 5 bear 40% of the foodborne disease burden, according to Francesco Branca, head of (...)
GENEVA — A Saudi Arabian delegation led by Dr. Muhammad Al-Tamimi, the Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission, is taking part in the "International Telecommunication Union Council 2024" (ITU) meeting in Geneva.
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At the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Saudi Arabia stood out by winning several prestigious awards, showcasing its advancements in information and (...)
GENEVA — Saudi Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel emphasized the importance of continuing efforts and enhancing international cooperation to address any future health risks in pursuit of the ultimate goal of "Health for All" and the wellbeing of the (...)
GENEVA — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed five agreements with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva on Saturday. This is to provide $19.5 million in funding to WHO programs in three countries: Yemen ($9.5 (...)
The UN humanitarian aid chief has defended the organization's use of casualty figures in the Gaza war in response to sharp criticism by Israel.
Martin Griffiths told the BBC the UN was "very cautious" in its approach.
Israel earlier said a recent (...)
The European Commission has expressed anger over a ban on EU flags at the Eurovision Song Contest and demands explanations.
The allegations, made by several spectators who attended the Grand Final on Saturday and were told off for carrying the (...)
Egypt announced on Sunday its decision to join a genocide lawsuit initiated by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), relating to the ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in a (...)
Israel's attack in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has expanded from airstrikes to ground operations, new satellite images obtained by CNN from Planet Labs show.
The images, which bear a striking resemblance to the early stages of Israel's ground (...)
Gazans began leaving eastern Rafah on Monday after Israel's military issued a call for residents there to "evacuate immediately," raising questions over whether Israel will soon carry out its long-threatened assault on the city.
During nearly seven (...)
An Israeli military operation in Rafah "could lead to a slaughter" and cripple lifesaving humanitarian work throughout Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday.
"Any ground operation would mean more suffering and death" for the 1.2 (...)
On a day off from his criminal trial in a Manhattan court, Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail with back-to-back rallies in two battleground states.
The Republican presidential candidate has appeared at times irritated or lethargic in court (...)
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
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Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), said that the war has left an estimated 37 million tons of (...)
The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by the destruction of Gaza's Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals and the reports of "mass graves" being found at the sites after Israeli raids.
Volker Türk called for independent investigations into (...)
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies (...)
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN (...)
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves — a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.
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UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to "actively support" the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organization, launched in response to unproven allegations (...)
Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to "stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East".
"The (...)
Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays and other impediments, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territories said on Tuesday.
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Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid spiraling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the (...)
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
The disease is the second leading infectious (...)
UN-coordinated food convoys are three times more likely to be denied access to north Gaza than other aid convoys, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Tuesday.
Israeli authorities have not given a clear reason why, said OCHA (...)
Israel must make meaningful changes in the way it is fighting in Gaza to avoid civilian casualties while also undergoing "a true paradigm shift" in lifesaving aid delivery, the UN chief said on Friday.
Marking six months of war since the "abhorrent" (...)