The "senseless war" in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace.
UN agencies and entities have underlined their continued support to Ukraine, as Tuesday marked six months since the start of the war devastating the country.
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia's worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel's escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, describing it as "illegal and unacceptable".
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the African region's health systems.
