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Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief 07 June 2024 © UNICEF/KC Nwakalor Millions remain displaced across Nigeria due to conflict, climate change impacts and natural disasters. In this file photo, a girl carries water to her shelter at an IDP camp in the country's northeast. Rapidly evolving global political, social, environmental and security…

‘Unimaginable trauma’ haunts Sudan’s displaced while violence, famine threaten millions

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Unimaginable trauma’ haunts Sudan’s displaced while violence, famine threaten millions 07 June 2024 © WFP/Abubaker Garelnabei A woman feeds a child at a school used as a gathering point for displaced people in Port Sudan. (file) Horrific violence and the risk of famine continue to stalk the people of Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday, as they echoed condemnation by UN Secretary-…

World Oceans Day event highlights immediate protection measures needed

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World Oceans Day event highlights immediate protection measures needed 07 June 2024 © Henley Spiers Marine biologists tend to a coral nursery at COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives. UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, focused on “opening minds, igniting senses, and inspiring possibilities” to protect marine life worldwide.…

World News in Brief: UN staff detained in Yemen, cyclone threat for Haiti, rights chief Lao PDR, climate change

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN staff detained in Yemen, cyclone threat for Haiti, rights chief Lao PDR, climate change 07 June 2024 UNICEF/Abdulhaleem The port of Hudaydah in crisis-ridden Yemen. (file) UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed on Friday that Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen have detained 11 UN national staff working for the Organization there…

Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating toll of Kharkiv attacks

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating toll of Kharkiv attacks 07 June 2024 © IOM Aftermath of attack in the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine. A recent escalation in fighting in Ukraine, particularly in the Kharkiv region, has left nearly 200 people dead, displaced thousands more and further crippled critical infrastructure, with implications for global food security, a senior UN…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, United Nations Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Refugee Agency. World Food Safety Day…

FAO Press Conference

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home FAO Press Conference 06 June 2024 Press Conference Announcement Media launch of the FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 Manuel Barange, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division 

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Commends Congo for Helping Returning Migrants to Establish Businesses, Raises Questions on “Congolisation” Policy and the Status of Rwandan Refugees in Congo

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Commends Congo for Helping Returning Migrants to Establish Businesses, Raises Questions on “Congolisation” Policy and the Status of Rwandan Refugees in Congo 06 June 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the…

Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza 06 June 2024 UNRWA More than 35 displaced people were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit an UNRWA-run school in Nuseirat, Central Gaza Amid early reports that an Israeli strike on a UN-run school in Gaza overnight into Thursday left dozens dead, humanitarians warned that cholera and other potentially deadly diseases stalk…

Guterres ‘personally devastated’ over inability of UN to safeguard staff in Gaza, despite best efforts

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres ‘personally devastated’ over inability of UN to safeguard staff in Gaza, despite best efforts 06 June 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A shredded UN flag flies over a destroyed school building in Khan Younis. In a sombre ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, the Organization remembered and honoured the 188 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023…