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20 February 2025

More than two million displaced Syrians continue to live in temporary shelters.

UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria

Accelerating economic recovery is critical to reverse Syria's decline and restore stability, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Thursday.

Economic Development

UN relief chief Tom Fletcher talks to a young boy in northern Gaza.

Post-war order facing 'greatest test since its creation': UN relief chief

The international system set up among the ashes of the Second World War which established the United Nations and other multilateral institutions is now facing the "greatest test since its creation," the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday.

Humanitarian Aid

Gaza was heavily bombed during 15 months of war.

UN chief condemns 'abhorrent and appalling' treatment of hostages' remains by Hamas

The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the "parading" of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent.

Peace and Security

Performers and changemakers celebrated the World Day for Social Justice at the iconic UN Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room in Geneva.

From suits to social justice: World's top human rights forum turns stage over

The iconic multi-hue ceilinged UN Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva got a generational make-over when it turned the venue over to young artists and changemakers in a lively celebration of social justice.

Human Rights

Valentine Rugwabiza (right) the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in the Central African Republic meets stall holders in Bossangoa.

Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections

The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the constant dangers facing peacekeepers from armed groups there, the head of the UN mission (MINUSCA) told the Security Council on Thursday.

Peace and Security

Thousands of people have fled from the eastern DR Congo into Burundi.

DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

Peace and Security