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Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war 14 April 2025 © UNICEF/UNI779552/Ahmed Mohamd On 5 April 2025, children play at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space (CFS) in the Alhatana neighbourhood, Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan. ..Child-friendly spaces offer a secure setting where children can run, draw, sing and play together... The number of…

How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries?

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries? 14 April 2025 © UNFPA/Karel Prinsloo Chad, 2024. Adre camp for Sundanese refugees and displaced Chadians. Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nation’s existing crises,…

UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge 14 April 2025 PAHO The International Day for People of African Descent is being celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021. The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York. …

UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine 14 April 2025 © UNOCHA A UN humanitarian officer inspects a destroyed building in Ukraine. The United Nations has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday which reportedly killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured more than 100 others…

Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine 14 April 2025 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre in Chad. More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the…

World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update

1 day 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update 14 April 2025 UN News Gaza residents lining up near the water truck to fill their jugs. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, reported on Monday. …

Resilience in the face of thirst: Trucking water in war-ravaged Gaza

2 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Resilience in the face of thirst: Trucking water in war-ravaged Gaza 13 April 2025 UN News Ibrahim Aloush inside his truck parked in front of the desalination station in Jabaliya! In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands out as an unsung hero, providing a lifeline to the thirsty people of the Strip.…

The ‘chinamperos’ have provided Mexico City with food for generations. Do they have a future?

3 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home The ‘chinamperos’ have provided Mexico City with food for generations. Do they have a future? 12 April 2025 © UNU-EHS/Rodrigo Jardón Gal Xochimilco, is located in Mexico City. Xochimilco, nestled in the heart of Mexico City, is home to the ‘chinamperos,’ farmers who have used indigenous techniques to grow food for centuries. Today, their way of life is under threat from environmental…

Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

4 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn 11 April 2025 © UNICEF/Proscovia Nakibuuka A woman prepares food in a camp for displaced people in Kassala state in Sudan. Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape…

DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

4 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence 11 April 2025 © UNICEF/Roger LeMoyn Children could account for up to 45 per cent of nearly 10,000 reported cases of rape and sexual violence in eastern DR Congo in early 2025. (file photo) Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the…