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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger 23 July 2024 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Children and women collect water in a village in Niger. (file) Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search of safety, amid a deepening emergency, UN humanitarians have warned…

Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders 23 July 2024 © WHO Patients transferred to hospitals in south Gaza by a UN Mission (file) Gazans uprooted by the Israeli military’s latest evacuation orders have fled their shelters and homes “running for their lives”, with barely any belongings and little idea where they will end up, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday…

Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges 23 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Children is Sudan are facing widespread food insecurity. Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.…

UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas 23 July 2024 © WHO Men walk through the destroyed streets of Gaza. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas and Fatah, together with smaller Palestinian factions, aimed at ending years of political rivalry as the war in Gaza grinds on…

UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi 23 July 2024 © UNICEF/Bennie Khanyizira Prolonged droughts in Malawi have caused severe damage to crops and decimated harvests. UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in the country stricken by drought that has decimated harvests and sent hunger levels…

UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia 23 July 2024 © The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists…

Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate 23 July 2024 © UNOCHA Smoke and flames rise from a site in Hudaydah, Yemen on July 20, 2024. Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned…

UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers 23 July 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider The United Nations and the Olympic flags raised at UN Headquarters. (file) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday in Paris, who will be proudly bear the banner…

Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture 23 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented the Subcommittee’s seventeenth annual report to the Committee against Torture.Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said that in 2023…

UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030 22 July 2024 © UNAIDS Thailand/Cedriann Mart The Ozone Foundation offers a range of harm reduction measures to prevent the spread of HIV. An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic to end AIDS by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in…