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Episodes
UN News Today 20 December 2024
12/20/2024
Syria may sink if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chiefGaza has become a graveyard and there’s no escape, warn UN aid teamsAs avian influenza infections continue to rise, UN health experts believe that the risk to humans from the H5N1 virus is ‘low’.
Duration:00:04:48
UN News Today 19 December 2024
12/19/2024
Ukraine: more than 2,180 people killed and injured in last two months: OCHASyria’s war has left villages, towns and cities “completely empty”: UNICEFVanuatu earthquake emergency response ramps up
Duration:00:04:53
UN News Today 18 December 2024
12/18/2024
UN negotiator leaves Damascus, describes ‘a lot of hope’ for a new SyriaWinter rains and aid convoy obstacles worsen ordeal for one million Gazans87 children among those arbitrarily detained in South Sudan: OHCHR, UNSMISS
Duration:00:05:07
UN News Today 17 December 2024
12/17/2024
Syria: ‘key priority’ must be preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigatorsAvian flu has been reported in 108 countries across five continents: UN health officials Sudan: UN aid teams deliver emergency food relief to more than 800,000 people facing famine
Duration:00:05:13
UN News Today 16 December 2024
12/16/2024
Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UNRWA school is hit in new strikeCyclone Chido: Humanitarians warn of scale of need in devastated areasMigrant workforces are key to global economy: ILO
Duration:00:04:55
UN News Today 13 December 2024
12/13/2024
Gaza: Civilian suffering has become “sickeningly normalised”, UNRWA warnsSyria’s de facto authorities offer constructive support to UNHCR’s work thereRights experts condemn growing “pattern of repression” against protests in Georgia
Duration:00:05:26
UN News Today 12 December 2024
12/12/2024
WFP ramps up distributions in SyriaGuterres calls for justice for Africa in speech to Lesotho parliamentUN drugs report finds Myanmar remains a leading source of opium and heroin
Duration:00:04:35
UN News Today 11 December 2024
12/11/2024
The UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power to a new Government in Syria, says GuterresPoverty, war and climate change are fuelling a rise in human trafficking victims: UNODCDR Congo: it’s high time an effective torture prevention mechanism was in place to end “inhuman prison conditions”
Duration:00:03:52
UN News Today 10 December 2024
12/10/2024
Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special EnvoyUNHCR raises alarm on surge of new arrivals in South SudanPaper and wood’s 12% fall in demand linked to digital media
Duration:00:04:42
UN News Today 09 December 2024
12/9/2024
Syria crisis: UN’s Türk insists on inclusive transfer of powerHaiti massacre takes this year’s toll to 5,000: OHCHRGaza: 945,000 at risk of exposure to winter rain and cold, says UNRWA
Duration:00:03:56
UN News Today 06 December 2024
12/6/2024
Syria escalation sees more than 280,000 uprooted in a matter of daysUN health agency condemns Gaza hospital attackWHO infection control experts rush to DR Congo to probe mystery illness
Duration:00:05:21
UN News Today 05 December 2024
12/5/2024
António Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in SyriaUN health agency green lights first ‘groundbreaking’ TB diagnostic testWorld faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
Duration:00:05:31
UN News Today 04 December 2024
12/4/2024
305 million people worldwide need lifesaving aid next year say UN humanitarians…The ceasefire in Lebanon is still “delicate” and will need continuous international support, says the top UN humanitarian there. And independent rights experts voice alarm over Saudi Arabia’s execution of foreign nationals for drugs-related offences.
Duration:00:05:10
UN News Today 03 December 2024
12/3/2024
Condemnation for Syria escalation impact on civilians, healthcareCondemnation for shelling of Sudan IDP camp - UNOCHAAn inclusive initiative for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Duration:00:03:55
UN News Today 02 December 2024
12/2/2024
Gaza: Organized looting forces UNRWA to halt relief deliveriesSyria escalation forces continued suspension of aid operations across Aleppo, Idlib, Hama: OCHAUN convenes summit to combat desertification, drought and promote land restoration COP16Riyadh
Duration:00:05:04
UN News Today 29 November 2024
11/29/2024
Escalating fighting in El Fasher, in Sudan’s North Darfur State threatens aid delivery, says OCHAUkraine: UN leads condemnation of fresh Russian strikes on power stationsGaza: Even bread is slipping out of people’s reach, warns WFP
Duration:00:03:56
UN News Today 28 November 2024
11/28/2024
Gains in tackling HIV/AIDS are being held back because people’s human rights are being ignored, warns UNAIDS5.5 billion people have internet access in 2024, says UN’s telecoms agencyWages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, reports UN International Labour Organization
Duration:00:05:16
UN News Today 27 November 2024
11/27/2024
Parts of North Gaza have been under siege for more than 50 days: UNRWALebanon ceasefire deal: displaced communities start to return homeInternational Criminal Court Prosecutor seeks arrest of Myanmar’s top general
Duration:00:04:21
UN News Today 26 November 2024
11/26/2024
UN rights chief pushes for Lebanon ceasefire deal – OHCHRSudan: first WFP food trucks reach Zamzam famine campFAO warns over extremely critical hunger in strife-hit DRC
Duration:00:04:55