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Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver 28 November 2023 © UNICEF/Abed Zaqout A child cries over the loss of a family member at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis. As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured…

World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador 28 November 2023 粮食署/Cheick Omar Bandaogo 在布基纳法索，联合国正在支持预防营养不良的努力。 The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of dozens of civilians in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso…

Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’ 28 November 2023 WFP Haiti WFP is assisting residents of Bas-Artibonite, Haiti, with food, including rice and peas purchased from local producers. Gang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion into rural areas previously considered safe, warns a new UN report…

Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza 28 November 2023 © UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Palestinian families who fled their homes due to the conflict are being accommodated in UNRWA schools. The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, has only highlighted the importance of a peaceful and just solution to the situation in the Middle…

Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important?

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? 28 November 2023 © WMO/Fouad Abdeladim Climate change is contributing to drought conditions across the world. Global temperatures continue to reach record levels and, as the year draws to a close, the diplomatic heat is rising as all eyes turn to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where world leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers on the Situation of Migrant Workers in Uruguay, Mexico and Chile

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers on the Situation of Migrant Workers in Uruguay, Mexico and Chile 27 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon heard from representatives of non-…

Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension 27 November 2023 UN News/Ziad Taleb An UNRWA Sheler in Zawaida, Central Gaza. Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.…

World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60 27 November 2023 Laura Quinones Activists stage massive protest at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh demanding leaders to address vital issues realted to agriculture, adaptation and climate resilience. Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later…

DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home DPR Korea: Military satellites, ‘serious risk’ to civil aviation and shipping 27 November 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Mohamed Khaled Khiari addresses the Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (file photo) The recent launch of a reconnaissance satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presents a ‘…

First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Trauma, stress and sadness take root in Gaza 27 November 2023 © UNICEF/Abed Zaqout A girl rests in a camp for displaced persons in Gaza. The look on people’s faces in Gaza reveals “the trauma, the stress, as if sorrow and sadness have taken root here in Gaza”, according to James Elder, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson who has joined the aid effort in the besieged…