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World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today 19 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi A humanitarian worker provides information to a family arriving at a humanitarian hub in Zaporizhzhia, after evacuating from Donetska Oblast in Ukraine in 2022. (file) As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday,…

Humanitarian aid to Sudan civilians stalled by floods and violence

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian aid to Sudan civilians stalled by floods and violence 19 August 2024 © WFP WFP prepares food for distribution in Forbaranga, West Darfur. On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing…

Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen 19 August 2024 © UNICEF/Anas ALhjj Boys study in what used to be their classroom in Al Khair school, in Taiz governorate, Yemen. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houthi rebels in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, humanitarians, diplomatic personnel and others who…

UN and partners report acute malnutrition surge in Government-controlled areas of Yemen

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners report acute malnutrition surge in Government-controlled areas of Yemen 18 August 2024 © WFP/Annabel Symington A mother gives therapeutical food to her son at a WFP nutrition clinic in Yemen. Acute malnutrition is escalating among children in Government-controlled areas in Yemen, UN agencies and partners said in a report published on Sunday…

Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief 18 August 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Anacláudia Rossbach, new Executive Director of UN-Habitat The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about how urban planning can meet people’s need for adequate housing - while also protecting the planet. …

Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby 17 August 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday…

Sudan: UN chief welcomes decision to reopen key border crossing for aid delivery

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN chief welcomes decision to reopen key border crossing for aid delivery 17 August 2024 © WFP Food is distributed by WFP in Forbaranga, West Darfur. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the decision by the Sudanese authorities to reopen a crucial corridor for aid to enter the war-ravaged country, his spokesperson said on Saturday…

UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing 16 August 2024 © UNRWA/Kazem Abu Khalaf The movement of Palestinians is restricted in the West Bank including through the use of checkpoints. (file) The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights…

UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria 16 August 2024 © IOM/Jorge Galindo Over three per cent of the world's 120 million forcibly displaced people are Nigerians. Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term…

Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza 16 August 2024 © WHO Two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and September 2024 across the Gaza Strip. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio…