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As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course 21 November 2024 © OHCHR/Marion Mondain Port-au-Prince Gang violence is escalating at alarming rates in Haiti: tens of thousands have been forced from their homes, and critical supply chains have collapsed. Despite the rising peril, the UN has committed to remain in the country, helping the most vulnerable to survive…

Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity 21 November 2024 © WHO UN staff visit a hospital in northern Gaza in April 2024. (file) The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys, the senior aid official in the region said on Thursday…

‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF 21 November 2024 © UNICEF Sittwe, a town in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has consistently ranked among the poorest regions in the country since the 1940s. Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and a collapsing humanitarian system, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council 21 November 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri People flee into Syria from the bombardments in Lebanon. This year of conflict in Syria is “on track to be the most violent since 2020”, with the potential for even greater devastation looming on the horizon, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria told the Security…

UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025 21 November 2024 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Chad is among the countries hosting refugees forced to flee from Sudan by the ongoing war between rival militaries. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees,…

Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights 21 November 2024 UNEP/Cyril Villemain Local people from Watamu, Kenya, work with Local Ocean Conservation to pick up plastic on the beach. Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning…

Middle East live updates for 20 November: US vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East live updates for 20 November: US vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza 20 November 2024 © UNRWA A missile strikes Rafah in southern Gaza. As the conflict continues in Gaza and Lebanon, the United States vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza in the UN Security Council in New York which demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire as well as the release of all…

Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight 20 November 2024 UN Climate Change/Habib Samadov In the ‘Green Room’ at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, models of green cities and other climate solutions-based exhibits are on display. As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting…

Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns 20 November 2024 © UNICEF/Pham Ha Duy Linh Children play in their neighborhood near the Red River, which is flooded following Typhoon Yagi in September 2024, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s lives, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s…

United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council 20 November 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider A wide view of the UN Security Council as members vote on a draft resolution during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and…