World News in Brief: Fresh Ukraine attacks condemned, Gaza healthcare, DR Congo needs escalating

The top UN aid official in Ukraine deplored new attacks on the cities of Odesa and Dnipro on Friday, as the full-scale Russian invasion of the country enters a third year.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/02/1146917
Image
World News in Brief: Fresh Ukraine attacks condemned, Gaza healthcare, DR Congo needs escalating

Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion to help millions affected by relentless conflict

15 Feb 2023

Almost a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN appealed on Wednesday for $5.6 billion to help millions of people affected inside the war-torn country and beyond.

Image
World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks continue, education in Africa, Albinism update

World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks continue, education in Africa, Albinism update

13 Jun 2024

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown on Thursday said she was ‘appalled’ by the scale of Russia’s overnight attack on Kryviy Rih City in the Dnipro Region. 

Image
First Person: Ukrainian ‘city of heroes’ plans post-invasion future

First Person: Ukrainian ‘city of heroes’ plans post-invasion future

20 Jul 2023

The mayor of a city in southern Ukraine has described its inhabitants as “heroes” and has pledged the city will emerge from the full-scale invasion of his country as a model for other urban areas devastated by the war, even as residents cope with an overnight attack on Thursday.