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World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount 17 October 2023 © WFP Rescuers in Afghanistan look over a destroyed village following the earthquake. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the world to renew its commitment to a poverty-free world…

Israel-Gaza conflict: Deepening concern for civilians, as UN school is hit

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Gaza conflict: Deepening concern for civilians, as UN school is hit 17 October 2023 © UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Food is rapidly running out in Gaza. The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini, has reported that at least six people were killed on Monday afternoon local time, when an UNRWA school being used as a shelter, was hit in the al-Maghazi camp in the…

Explainer: How the UN works behind the scenes during crises

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: How the UN works behind the scenes during crises 17 October 2023 © UNRWA الأمم المتحدة مستمرة في تقديم المساعدات للفلسطينيين في غزة. In crises like the latest massive uptick in violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and talk of all-out war, the UN has a sensitive role to play – on both the political and humanitarian fronts.…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua 16 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions on the…

‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake 16 October 2023 © UNICEF/Khayyam A scene of utter devastation in a village in Zinda Jan district, Afghanistan. Almost all homes in the village were destroyed in the October earthquakes. A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October,…

Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces 16 October 2023 © UNICEF/Adriana Zehbrauskas Children play in a child-friendly space at a refugee camp in South Darfur, Sudan. An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased risk of recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups in Sudan, as the months-long war between…

Gaza: ‘History is watching’ warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘History is watching’ warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority 16 October 2023 © UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh The Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the north of Gaza has been devastated by airstrikes. Every effort continues to be made by the United Nations and partners to get aid supplies into Gaza following the Israeli order to evacuate the north of the enclave, the UN’s emergency…

Explainer: What’s inside aid convoy at Gaza crossing

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What’s inside aid convoy at Gaza crossing 16 October 2023 ©UNICEF/Mohamed Ragaa شاحنات محملة بالمساعدات الإنسانية في مدينة العريش المصرية على بعد نحو 30 كيلومترا من معبر رفح على الحدود مع غزة. Less than a kilometre from Gaza, pallets of food, fuel, water, and medicine are among the hundreds of tonnes of lifesaving aid packed into a long convoy of trucks idling on the Egyptian…

Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza 16 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza. The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas…

World News in Brief: UN ‘committed’ to aid Ukraine, blue helmets exit northern Mali, Chad update

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN ‘committed’ to aid Ukraine, blue helmets exit northern Mali, Chad update 16 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Saviano Abreu Many civilians died in the village of Hroza in eastern Ukraine following an attack. Ukrainian civilians are committed to staying in their homes near the frontline, as the Russian invasion continues - and the UN “is committed to staying with them…