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Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence 10 October 2023 BINUH/Boulet-Groulx Gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, forced nearly 8,500 women and children to flee their homes in just two weeks. (file) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter…

Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief 10 October 2023 UN News/Daniel Johnson Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Releif Coordinator in Geneva, Switzerland. The top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.”…

Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israel-Palestine crisis

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israel-Palestine crisis 10 October 2023 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi A building collapsed into the street in Gaza. The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by engaging key actors and providing emergency assistance to civilians on the ground…

UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024 10 October 2023 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The Secretariat building at United Nations Headquarters, in New York. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday introduced a $3.3 billion programme budget for the Organization in 2024, amidst an array of global challenges ranging from conflicts, human rights violations, inequalities, and climate…

UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia 10 October 2023 UNOCHA/Liz Loh-Taylor A girl walks in a street which was severely impacted by violence and fighting in the Afar region, Ethiopia. (file) Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the…

UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq 10 October 2023 © UNICEF/Khuzaie Schoolgirls in Anbar, Iraq, leave a classroom damaged by conflict. The Government of Iraq has made “several important steps and promising initiatives” one year since its formation, but more efforts are required to address the populations needs, the Head of the UN Mission in the country, UNAMI, told the…

World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health 10 October 2023 UN News/Ziad Taleb A street in central Gaza lies in ruins. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for access to health and humanitarian assistance amid the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory…

From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank 10 October 2023 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Children from families sheltering at a UNRWA school in Gaza eat bread distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP). Despite closed borders and the escalating Israel-Palestine crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was rapidly expanding its new emergency operation to provide critical aid to…

Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare 10 October 2023 Minimata Disease Municipal Museum The Chisso chemical plant in Minamata, Japan. Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old.  To…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia 09 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Enhanced Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council…