At least 24 peacekeepers and a civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021, according to the U.N. Staff Union.
At least 24 peacekeepers and a civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021, according to the U.N. Staff Union, which said most of the fatalities were in Mali and Central African Republic.
The staff union's annual tally since 2010 showed the U.N. Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, or MINUSMA, was the world body's most dangerous peacekeeping operation for the eighth year in a row: 19 peacekeepers lost their lives there last year.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
The spending bill also has other 'key pro-Israel provisions' aimed at the U.N. and other international organizations.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
