Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to the involvement of the United Nations and the Red Cross (ICRC) in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Ukraine.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have reaffirmed their commitment to ending the conflict in Ukraine and to creating conditions to end the suffering.
Multilateral system and the value of diplomacy "are under threat from all directions", Guterres said, citing causes "From the climate crisis to the multiplication of conflicts"
Live news updates: Ukrainian President says Russia's invasion of his country was just the beginning.
The world body further revealed that while 5.1 million people left for neighbouring countries, another 6.48 million were believed to have been displaced inside the war-torn nation, reports the BBC
Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Eri Kaneko announced the visit on Friday. The Kremlin also confirmed the visit, saying Putin and Lavrov will receive Guterres for talks
Loss of shipments from Ukraine, the world's top supplier of sunflower oil, and drought in the world's top soybean oil exporter Argentina had already sparked a sharp rise in global vegetable oil prices
Two days into Russia's attack on Ukraine, a majority of UN Security Council members voted to demand that Moscow withdraw. One thing stood in their way: a veto by Russia itself.
The UN migration agency says the number of people displaced within Ukraine since Russia's invasion began has risen to 7.7 million.
The top UN official on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors
India has hailed UN Secretary-General's Global Crisis Response Group's recommendation for exempting purchases of food by the WFP for humanitarian assistance from food export restrictions.
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said "I regret to say that I tested positive for Covid today. I am following health guidance, canceled travel, and isolating at home."
The Houthis signed what the UN described as an action plan to end and prevent recruiting or using children in armed conflict, killing or maiming children and attacking schools and hospitals
During the meeting with Muslimyar, UNAMA's deputy head discussed representative governance and the need for dialogue at all levels
The Ministry of Defence called the attack tyrannical and warned that no country should provoke Afghanistan
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the Ukraine conflict will downgrade forecasts for 143 economies this year, which collectively make up 86% of the world's GDP
The Global Citizen Impact Funds aim to help plug a large gap in funding for poorer countries struggling to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
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Russia's war on Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action to mitigate the global impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on food, energy and finance systems.