New York, United States of America// — The United Nations today allocated US$160 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving assistance in 12 of the world’s most underfunded humanitarian crises across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Isabella Podwinski, The Conversation and Justin Bergman, The Conversation Israel is heading to the polls on October 27 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the toughest political battle of his career.
New York, United States of America// — The Senior Ebola Coordinator, Julien Harneis, says that he is deeply concerned following the burning yesterday of an Ebola transit centre in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
New York, United States of America// — A health facility has also been damaged, according to the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and other humanitarian agencies.
Nairobi, Kenya// — With El Niño rains forecast for October to December 2026, the Kenya Defence Forces is strengthening its emergency medical capacity to support national response efforts when local health services come under pressure.
Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had a “big decision” coming up about Iran’s regime: Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not? […] Anything could happen to me.
Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at $71.5 billion, according to the latest Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people, presented to the UN Trade and Development Board.
President John Dramani Mahama has used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to call for stronger international action over the conflict in Gaza while reaffirming Ghana’s support for Palestinian statehood and a viable two-state solution.
HJBC/Getty Images Erika Feller, The University of Melbourne The United Nations is deep into the process of looking for its next Secretary General as Portugal’s Antonio Guterres steps down in December after a decade.
Rabat, Morocco//-Around 20 African countries on Wednesday launched the signing process for the African Convention on the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Child Soldiers at the foreign minister level, during a ceremony chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr Nasser Bourita.
