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8 April 2025

A young man stands closes to temporary shelters in Gaza.

Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.

Humanitarian Aid

Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, briefs the Security Council.

Kosovo's inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain

Kosovo's recent parliamentary election – conducted peacefully and inclusively – marked a significant step in its democratic development, the UN's top envoy said on Tuesday, noting gains in women's representation.

Peace and Security

A Singaporean cargo ship docks in a northern European port, having navigated the busy East Asia-Europe transit.

World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, 'modern slavery' must be eradicated says Yang

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, "nobody wins" and "everybody tends to lose."

Economic Development

Refugees from the DR Congo arrive at a reception centre in Kabazana, Uganda.

DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, "sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight," said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.

Peace and Security

A woman stands outside her bomb-damaged home in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis: 'Even wars have rules,' UN relief chief tells Security Council

Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.

Peace and Security

Buildings have been levelled across central Myanmar by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Patients at one hospital in Sagaing have been placed in a car park in 40°C heat. because it is too dangerous to enter the facility.

Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'

In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.

Humanitarian Aid