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Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access 02 June 2023 © WFP/Mohamed Elamin Grain is provided to people in Port Sudan who have fled conflict in Khartoum. As the crisis in Sudan enters its second month, UN agencies and partners warned on Friday that the conflict between rival military groups since mid-April is fuelling…

Korean Peninsula: Security Council must find unity to calm rising tensions

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Korean Peninsula: Security Council must find unity to calm rising tensions 02 June 2023 © Unsplash/Micha Brändli Military officers celebrate at a parade in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. (file) The “lack of unity and action” in the Security Council “does little to slow the negative trajectory on the Korean Peninsula”, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and…

Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers 01 June 2023 © UNICEF/Andriy Boiko A young boy walks through the streets of Kherson in Ukraine. With Ukraine’s Children’s Day celebrations on Thursday marred by the death of a girl alongside other civilians in a Russian missile attack in the capital Kyiv, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country,…

UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide 01 June 2023 UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi Rainbow flags flying proudly in Christopher Park, New York City, during LGBT Pride Month, June. As the world comes together to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month on Thursday, the UN agency dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS, issued a declaration of solidarity with lesbian…

UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees 01 June 2023 IOM/Mashrif Abdullah Al Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are expected to receive less food aid following funding shortages. The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees who are sheltering in the country, after a funding shortfall of $56 million…

Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’ 01 June 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, President-elect of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, addresses a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the…

‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk 01 June 2023 UNEP/Cyril Villemain Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local Ocean Conservation to pick up plastic on the beach each Friday. The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two UN independent experts said on Thursday…

Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR 01 June 2023 © UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Refugees from Sudan are relocated between camps in Chad The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan…

UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch 

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch  31 May 2023 Unsplash/Micha Brändli Flags of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea fly in Pyongyang. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.…

Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO 31 May 2023 © ILO/ Marcel Crozet Bangladeshi garment employees leave a clothing plant at the end of their working day. Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday…