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Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap 05 September 2023 © UNICEF/Jose Daniel Urdaneta A Haitian family arrive at a temporary reception centre in Panama after crossing the Darién Gap. An unprecedented number of migrants and refugees continue to cross the dense tropical jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, risking their lives and facing horrific…

UN provides funding boost for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crises

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN provides funding boost for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crises 05 September 2023 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Au Yémen, où un enfant sur deux souffre d'un retard de croissance, un professionnel de la santé mesure de jeunes enfants dans un village près d'Al Hudaydah. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths released $125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Tuesday to…

Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban 05 September 2023 © UNICEF/Anton Skyba for The Globe and Mail A man walks in front of a crater left by an explosion during escalating conflict in Kyiv, Ukraine. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according to new data released on Tuesday by the UN-partnered Cluster…

UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation 05 September 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Csaba Kőrösi (left), President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, hands the gavel over to Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session. A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing and incoming leaders of the world body underscoring the…

Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more 05 September 2023 © WFP/Mohammad Hasib Hazinyar A mother receives her family's last food ration from WFP in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Food assistance to two million people in Afghanistan will have to be cut later this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.…

Coasts and sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Coasts and sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal 05 September 2023 © UNEP/Arnaud Vander Velpen Billions of tons of sand are extracted annually, adding pressure on marine life and coastal communities. Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand and sediment annually…

People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square 05 September 2023 Unsplash Racial and ethnic minorities are facing a disproportionate impact from COVID-19. Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many countries, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said in a new report on Tuesday…

Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘renewable energy superpower’

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘renewable energy superpower’ 05 September 2023 UN Photo UN Secretary General António Guterres addresses leaders at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of global warming…

Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict 04 September 2023 © WFP/Julian Civiero Food is distributed by WFP at Adre refugee camp in Chad. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in…

‘Immense challenges’ block justice for Ukrainian war victims, rights experts warn

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Immense challenges’ block justice for Ukrainian war victims, rights experts warn 04 September 2023 © UNICEF/Diego Ibarra Sánchez In Lviv, Ukraine, a 12-year-old boy rests on a bed at Saint Nicholas Pediatric Hospital. (file) Justice and accountability for Ukraine’s war victims were among the topics raised by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine during its…