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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South 06 September 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A child suffering from mpox at the mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kavumu Hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo. (July 2024) As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to…

Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice 06 September 2024 © Josh Okun The glacier graveyard is located close to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how the ancient island nation got its name. No surprise then that the land of the Vikings was chosen to house the world’s…

Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership 05 September 2024 UN China UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China. Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at a high-level meeting in Beijing.…

Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza 05 September 2024 © UNRWA UNRWA works every day to provide critical services across the Gaza Strip, including flour distribution to support the Gazan population. From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented support for UNRWA, the UN agency supplying a lifeline to two…

Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas 05 September 2024 UN News Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, administers a dose of the polio vaccine to a child in Gaza. The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children in Gaza against polio began in Khan Younis on Thursday, the UN agency that assists…

UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei 05 September 2024 © Unsplash/Justin Lagat Many successful runners come out of Eldoret in Kenya. The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, on Thursday, just days after reportedly being set on fire by a boyfriend.…

Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen 05 September 2024 © IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi Damaged settlements and infrastructure in the aftermath of a severe windstorm in Yemen. Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, impacting over half a million…

World News in Brief: Aid trucks on Ukraine frontline, Africa schools close due to insecurity, Georgia rights defenders

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Aid trucks on Ukraine frontline, Africa schools close due to insecurity, Georgia rights defenders 05 September 2024 © UNFPA Buildings and infrastructure were damaged after massive attacks across Ukraine. UN humanitarians continue to reach beleaguered communities stranded on the frontline in Ukraine. An inter-agency convoy delivered three trucks of aid to a community in…

We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency 05 September 2024 Unsplash/Matt Palmer Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, ecosystems and agriculture”, with millions of deaths attributed to dirty air, the…

Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit 05 September 2024 © FAO/Eilaf Abdelbasit Sudan is among the places worst affected by acute hunger and food insecurity. The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday…