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‘It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war’: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war’: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 01 January 2025 © OCHA in Ukraine UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale has visited destroyed neighborhoods in the city of Dnipro. Since he began his mandate as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale has seen for himself the…

Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage 31 December 2024 Courtesy Leonardo Vargas/Press Senate of Colombia Activistas colombianos exigen en el Senado la eliminación del matrimonio infantil. The decision by members of congress in Colombia to abolish a law allowing marriages from the age of 14 – with parental consent – has been applauded by UN…

UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza 31 December 2024 © UNRWA An UNRWA staff member provides medical care to a child in Gaza. (file) The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call on Tuesday for investigations into the “systematic disregard” for humanitarian workers and humanitarian premises in Gaza.…

Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’ 31 December 2024 © WHO A joint UN mission in northern Gaza helped transfer some patients from Kamal Adwan Hospital to Al-Shifa Hospital. Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’…

UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique 31 December 2024 © UNHCR/Ahmed Bashir People who have fled following post-election violence in Mozambique register for relief support in Nsanje District, Malawi. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest has forced thousands to flee…

‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs 31 December 2024 © UNFPA Afghanistan Midwife Mariza Ahmadi (right) assisted Sughra to safely deliver her son, Farhad, at the Ahangaran family health house in the remote Bamyan province, Afghanistan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent…

Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments 31 December 2024 UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti Demobilised child soldiers in Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict…

Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion 31 December 2024 © UNFPA Buildings and infrastructure were damaged after massive attacks across Ukraine. A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control…

Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria 31 December 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher A family gathers at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. Humanitarians continue to respond to needs in Syria as security and logistical conditions permit, the UN said on Tuesday. UN aid coordination…

WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19 31 December 2024 © UNICEF/Érico Hiller Nurses at a health centre in Baturité, Ceará state, Brazil pack COVID vaccines for distribution. (file) The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence…