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2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home 2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports 22 November 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A shredded UN flag flies over a destroyed school building in Khan Younis. The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday.…

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies 21 November 2024 UN News/George Musubao Esther Josephine, a refugee in Goma, DR Congo selling beans, a small business after being given cash assistance by WFP. UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis or worse” levels of hunger that affects a…

COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres 21 November 2024 UNFCCC/Kiara Worth UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to reporters in Baku, Azerbaijan on the penultimate day of COP29, the latest round of UN climate negotiations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion in Baku,…

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander 21 November 2024 © UNRWA Large parts of Gaza have been reduced to rubble amid the ongoing conflict. The UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, together with a former Hamas commander, citing…

As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course 21 November 2024 © OHCHR/Marion Mondain Port-au-Prince Gang violence is escalating at alarming rates in Haiti: tens of thousands have been forced from their homes, and critical supply chains have collapsed. Despite the rising peril, the UN has committed to remain in the country, helping the most vulnerable to survive…

Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity 21 November 2024 © WHO UN staff visit a hospital in northern Gaza in April 2024. (file) The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys, the senior aid official in the region said on Thursday…

‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF 21 November 2024 © UNICEF Sittwe, a town in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has consistently ranked among the poorest regions in the country since the 1940s. Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and a collapsing humanitarian system, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council 21 November 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri People flee into Syria from the bombardments in Lebanon. This year of conflict in Syria is “on track to be the most violent since 2020”, with the potential for even greater devastation looming on the horizon, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria told the Security…

UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025 21 November 2024 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Chad is among the countries hosting refugees forced to flee from Sudan by the ongoing war between rival militaries. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees,…

Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights 21 November 2024 UNEP/Cyril Villemain Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local Ocean Conservation to pick up plastic on the beach. Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning…