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UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A four-year-old girl is treated for malnutrition and pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet…

Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation 05 December 2024 © ILO/Gastón Chedufau Men work in a tobacco field in Argentina. The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to…

Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says 05 December 2024 UNIC Mexico/Eloísa Farrera The mural "Sowing memory, reaping justice" represents the community and the victims of femicide in the State of Mexico. With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains…

Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria 05 December 2024 © UNOCHA Five consecutive days of shelling and airstrikes caused damage in north-west Syria's Idleb area and the western Aleppo countryside. (Oct 2023) The UN Secretary-General appealed on Thursday for an end to the fighting in Syria, where a recent escalation raises the risk of further division in…

UN and partners assist scores affected by crises in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners assist scores affected by crises in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza 05 December 2024 © UNRWA In Gaza, over 1.9 million displaced people live in overcrowded shelters and tents, struggling to survive daily. Humanitarians continue to provide support to people caught up in conflicts in the Middle East region, the UN reported on Thursday.…

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes 05 December 2024 © UN Women Womens rights have steadily eroded in Afghanistan since 2021. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for…

305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official 04 December 2024 © UNOCHA Widespread destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance next year, the UN’s top aid official…

Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification 04 December 2024 UNCCD Siddhesh Sakore (right) works with farmers in Pune, India. From planting a billion trees in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, to exporting products from the moringa tree in Mali and developing a climate action-focused board game called “Rescuing Penguins," in Costa Rica, a group of young people has been recognized by…

Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025 04 December 2024 IOM/Léo Torréton Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries. Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December 04 December 2024 © UNRWA فلسطينيون يتجمعون أمام مركز تابع للأونروا لتوزيع الدقيق في وسط غزة، حيث يشتد الجوع والاحتياجات الإنسانية مع استمرار الحرب. The Middle East crisis continues to deepen, with families in Gaza struggling to secure basic food amid constant displacement, plummeting temperatures, and relentless conflict. Meanwhile, civil war…