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Gaza: There is no alternative to UNRWA, Guterres declares

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: There is no alternative to UNRWA, Guterres declares 12 July 2024 © UNRWA Instead of being filled with children learning, UNRWA schools have been turned into shelters in Gaza Strip for displaced families during the ongoing war. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting…

Crushing the scam farms: Southeast Asia’s ‘criminal service providers’

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Crushing the scam farms: Southeast Asia’s ‘criminal service providers’ 12 July 2024 UN News/Jessica Jiji Scam farms include sheds for workers and luxury compounds for the managers. Transnational organised crime groups based in Southeast Asia are turning into “criminal service providers” selling a range of illegal activities, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC…

DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat 12 July 2024 © WFP/Benjamin Anguandia Food assistance is distributed to displaced people in the eastern DR Congo. At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an alarming rate, the UN health agency said…

Sudan: UN-hosted talks on aid relief and civilian protection to continue in Geneva

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN-hosted talks on aid relief and civilian protection to continue in Geneva 12 July 2024 © UNICEF/Osman Rajab Children sleep on a verandah at a school in Gedaref after fleeing Sinja, in southeastern Sudan following violent clashes. UN-led talks between Sudan's warring parties were set to continue in Geneva on Friday to advance discussions on humanitarian aid and civilian protection,…

Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger 12 July 2024 UNOCHA/Eve Sabbagh A women hold her baby in a cap for displaced people in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as terrorism and…

UN humanitarians report severe displacement and critical needs in Gaza City

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN humanitarians report severe displacement and critical needs in Gaza City 12 July 2024 © UNRWA Families in Gaza continue to be forced to find safer places to shelter. Humanitarians from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) witnessed severe civilian displacement, a lack of fuel and dire humanitarian needs in three areas in Gaza City while on a mission trip on Friday, according to…

Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti 12 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol Thousands of families continue to flee their homes in Port-au-Prince due to gang-related violence. Three senior humanitarians  appealed on Friday for more support for Haiti, where ongoing gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is affecting the entire population.…

World News in Brief: Sand and dust storm scourge, Mali humanitarian update, moving education online

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Sand and dust storm scourge, Mali humanitarian update, moving education online 12 July 2024 © WMO/Abenezer Israel Local people walk in South Gondar in the Ethiopian Amhara region. Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023 the UN’s weather and climate agency said on Friday, but they are still well above the long-term average in the worst-hit areas…

In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Measures to Tackle Human Trafficking, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Military Suicides

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Measures to Tackle Human Trafficking, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Military Suicides 11 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Republic of Korea, with Committee Experts praising the State’s measures to tackle human trafficking and raising…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Suriname for its Commitment to Judicial Independence, Ask about the National Human Rights Institute and the Rights of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Suriname for its Commitment to Judicial Independence, Ask about the National Human Rights Institute and the Rights of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples 11 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Suriname on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State for its…