The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

The story of Shazia Ramzan, Malala’s schoolfriend, shows why education must be a right for all children

There are 222 million crisis-affected children worldwide who need our support, says Gordon Brown, chairman of the UN’s Education Cannot Wait fund

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Syria's White Helmets 'answering all calls' to save lives after quake

As an excavator claws at the shattered remains of yet another home in Syria's rebel-held northwest, Abdel Qader Abdelrahman surveys the debris in the hope of spotting people who might - against all the odds - still be alive underneath.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts

Warnings current toll of of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Miracle rescues as earthquake death toll passes 33,000 in Turkey and Syria

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after the devastating earthquake. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceded 33,000, with the UN warning that the final number could rise by "double or more". Also on Sunday, a new UN convoy arrived in Syria to…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 12, 2023

Ukraine says over 1,200 health facilities damaged since start of war

According to Ukrainian Health Minister VIktor Liashko, 1,218 Ukrainian health facilities have been damaged, including 540 damaged hospitals, 173 of which were totally destroyed. The leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner said Sunday that his troops had taken an eastern Ukrainian village a few kilometres from the key city…

France 24 · Feb 12, 2023

Houthis' Ban of Vaccines Angers Yemenis

Yemeni areas under the Houthi militia’s control have received no vaccines, angering Yemen’s health and government circles, especially after the militia leaders portrayed inoculation as an "international conspiracy" targeting the population. The Yemeni health community feared the coup's hostile approach to immunization campaigns would lead to widespread epidemics, especially among…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023

Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll rises to 33,000; baby girl rescued alive after 150 hours, Turkish health minister says – as it happened

Officials and medics said 29,605 people have died in Turkey and 3,574 in Syria; Baby girl rescued in Hatay

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia

Neutral Austria has come under heavy criticism for granting visas that will allow sanctioned Russian lawmakers to attend a Vienna meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Alimi Heads to Europe to Coordinate Peace Efforts in Yemen

The head of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, left Aden for Riyadh ahead of his European tour, including Belgium and Germany, to coordinate the stalled peace efforts with the Houthi militia. According to a source in the Yemeni presidency, Alimi was scheduled to hold discussions with senior European officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023