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Ukraine war "becoming deadlier by the day, Security Council hears
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (625+ words) The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, "is becoming deadlier by the day, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday." "In the last week alone, we witnessed one of the…...
World News in Brief: AI diagnostics, humanitarian deal for DR Congo, rights abuse allegations in Belarus, Ukraine children bear heaviest burden
4+ week, 1+ day ago (770+ words) New data shows that nearly'three in four countries in Europe now use Artificial Intelligence in their health services to make a diagnosis. According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO) joint report with the European Union, 74% of countries in the…...
World News in Brief: Airstrikes continue in Ukraine, refugees return to DR Congo, emergency aid for the "Dry Corridor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (528+ words) The latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine have reportedly killed and injured civilians and damaged critical infrastructure in Dnipro, Odesa, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia and other regions. The attacks come after the UN head of political and peacebuilding affairs, Rosemary Di…...
Ukraine violence "worse than ever, Security Council hears
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) More than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, "the violence is worse than ever" and far from abating, the head of UN political and peacebuilding affairs said on Monday in a briefing to the Security Council....
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) The Security Council is set to meet top of the hour for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv's 18 March letter citing a surge in Russian strikes. Inside the country, attacks continue to take a heavy…...
Eight years of captivity: Finding freedom and healing in Ukraine
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are trying to overcome deep-rooted trauma and rebuild what has been lost." For many the trauma predates the Russian invasion and is linked to a conflict that began in the…...
Ukraine: Families in "survival mode" amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (438+ words) Families across Ukraine are in "constant survival mode" amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said…...
Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2. 3 billion to support aid teams" "heroic work"
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (312+ words) Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2. 3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4. 1 million of the country's most vulnerable people. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN…...
Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) Ukraine has entered the new year under intensifying and deadly Russian attacks which have crippled energy systems and left millions without heating, electricity or water amid freezing temperatures, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday. Under-Secretary-General for Political…...
Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, unjustifiable and must stop, says UN
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (176+ words) The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York over Russia's ongoing deadly missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure, as frigid winter conditions grip the war-torn country. Millions have been deprived of electricity,…...