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Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities 26 August 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider An aerial view of the Ayeyarwady delta region, in Myanmar, on the shores of the Andaman Sea, after being hit by cyclone damage (file photo). In flood-hit Myanmar, UN humanitarians said on Monday that aid teams have begun distributing emergency relief to families affected by monsoon rains in the…

The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former child soldier

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former child soldier 26 August 2024 UN Photo/Elma Okic Foreign Minister Musa Timothy Kabba (right) of Sierra Leone and Director-General at Geneva Tatiana Valovaya during an informal visit of UN Security Council members to the Palais des Nations. Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-…

Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR 26 August 2024 © UNHCR/YDF A site for people in Sa'ada city, Yemen, who have fled their homes is flooded by torrential rain. A new update from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reveals that millions of internally displaced families across Yemen are in critical need of more humanitarian assistance…

Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine 26 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Sarah Hilding der Weduwen Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale (2nd from right) stands in front of a transit centre for displaced people fleeing hostilities in the front-line Donetsk Region. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and…

Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’ 26 August 2024 © IPC Para taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi, from Afghanistan is competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. With only two days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing up to shine as an “inspiration to us all,” says the UN High Commissioner…

What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future? 26 August 2024 © UNICEF/Lasse Bak Mejlvang Children in the Pacific Ocean island of Tuvalu play at a coastal area protected by sandbags. The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the United Nations has described as an “urgent and escalating threat” to people around the world…

Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women 26 August 2024 © Unsplash/Kamil Gliwiński A panoramic view of high-rise buildings at night time in the city Warsaw, Poland. The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to “several preventable deaths,” according to independent rights experts on…

From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’ 26 August 2024 UN Photo/Kiara Worth UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs journalists at the launch in Tonga of the WMO Pacific climate report. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS” from Tonga in the Pacific on Tuesday, urging governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas” as…

Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza in boost to vaccination campaign: UNICEF

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza in boost to vaccination campaign: UNICEF 26 August 2024 © UNICEF A UNICEF member of staff checks a polio vaccination shipment destined for Gaza. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children…

Middle East: ‘No time to lose’ in negotiating ceasefire and Gaza hostage release: Top UN envoy

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East: ‘No time to lose’ in negotiating ceasefire and Gaza hostage release: Top UN envoy 25 August 2024 © Unsplash/Levi Meir Clancy 戈兰多年来一直处于紧张状态。 Against the backdrop of another major escalation across the Blue Line dividing southern Lebanon and Israel on Sunday, the UN’s top Middle East envoy said on Sunday “there is no time to lose” for a ceasefire in Gaza and release of all…