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World News in Brief: Updates on worsening crises in Gaza, South Sudan, DR Congo
31 May 2024
Continued hostilities and evacuation orders in Gaza have led to the closure of key humanitarian facilities in Rafah, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Friday.
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Sudan: as millions face famine, humanitarians plead for aid access
31 May 2024
Famine in Sudan is “imminent” if aid agencies continue to be prevented from providing relief, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
In a bleak assessment of the dire situation in Sudan where conflict is in its second year, the heads of 19 global humanitarian organizations issued an alert that…
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UN official urges DPR Korea to halt missile activities and return to dialogue
31 May 2024
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) repeated launches using ballistic missile technology not only violate Security Council resolutions but also pose a serious risk to aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN official said on Friday.
At 10:45 PM local time on 27 May, the…
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Top UN relief official in Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv
31 May 2024
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has strongly condemned the latest deadly Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv.
The attacks occurred in the city’s Novobovarskyi district late on Thursday. At least three people were killed and a further 16 injured, according to media reports.The…
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Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies
31 May 2024
Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that children are now starving, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in a renewed appeal to Israel to respect international law regarding the safe passage of lifesaving relief in the war-shattered enclave.
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Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut ‘one after another’
30 May 2024
With no let up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarians warned that the flow of vital lifesaving aid into the enclave has fallen by more than two thirds since the Israeli military stepped up its campaign in Rafah and seized the key aid conduit…
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Cabo Verde beats back climate change through South-South cooperation
30 May 2024
The small island developing State of Cabo Verde is fighting back against climate change with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The UN agency facilitates experts from China who share their knowledge and skills with farmers in the West African nation through a…
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Sudan: ‘Noose of war’ tightens on civilians in El Fasher, UN official warns
30 May 2024
The top UN aid official in Sudan warned on Thursday that “the noose of war is tightening its stranglehold” on civilians in El Fasher, expressing her profound distress at the dire humanitarian situation there.
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AI for Good Summit: Digital and technological divide is no longer acceptable
30 May 2024
With robots greeting delegates at the entrance to the venue, the AI for Good Global Summit opened on Thursday in Geneva, bringing together thousands of participants from all sectors around the world to discuss the hopes and fears about artificial intelligence (AI) development.
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Top UN officials urge comprehensive approach to Syria’s protracted crisis
30 May 2024
Syria remains plagued by a severe and complex security and humanitarian situation against a backdrop of a broader political impasse, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, underscoring the need for a comprehensive approach that involves all key stakeholders.
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