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UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border 08 August 2023 © Unsplash/Barbara Zandoval The PedWest pedestrian border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Tuesday over the situation in Mexico, where refugees and migrants aspiring to get to the United States find themselves in cramped shelters, exposed to multiple risks.…

UN-backed project boosts early warning services in the Caribbean

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN-backed project boosts early warning services in the Caribbean 07 August 2023 UNDP/Michael Atwood The aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Barbuda. Caribbean countries have been equipped to better prepare for hurricanes and other hazards following the conclusion of a three-and-a-half year project to strengthen weather, water and climate services, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…

Guterres concerned over continued detention of Niger’s President

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres concerned over continued detention of Niger’s President 07 August 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-seventh session in September 2022. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the wake…

Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable, UN spokesperson says

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable, UN spokesperson says 07 August 2023 © OCHA/Matteo Minasi A crop farm in Baranove, Odesa region, Ukraine. (file) Attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and with Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Initiative, are impacting global food prices and affecting the most vulnerable people, a UN spokesperson said on…

Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF 07 August 2023 © UNICEF/Juan Haro A child stands outside the UNICEF TLC in Basti Shahnawaz Chang GPS Mud Haji Haibton, District Rajanpur, Punjab province. Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF 07 August 2023 © UNICEF/Giacomo Pirozzi The ongoing violence in Haiti continues to threaten the well-being of children and women. Persistent violence in Haiti remains a significant concern for the safety and welfare of its most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on…

New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 07 August 2023 Presentation of Credentials Bojan Vujić, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Tenth Session

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Tenth Session 07 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and tenth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Italy, Croatia, Uruguay, Namibia, Senegal and Turkmenistan.  The Committee heard from the Representative of the…

Real influencers: Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Real influencers: Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV 06 August 2023 © UNICEF/Frank Dejong A mother, holding her two-year-old in the southwest of Côte d'Ivoire, discovered that she was seropositive during her pregnancy. To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their mothers. To do so, innovative projects in Africa are entering places…

First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam 05 August 2023 © UNICEF/Truong Viet Hung A series of tropical storms caused widespread flooding in central Viet Nam. A man living in Viet Nam has been explaining how his community has learnt to adapt to and mitigate the effects of devastating flooding caused by tropical storms…