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WFP appeals for urgent expanded Gaza access with food supplies ‘dangerously low’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP appeals for urgent expanded Gaza access with food supplies ‘dangerously low’ 05 November 2023 WFP Video WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. The head of the UN’s emergency food relief agency on Sunday issued an urgent appeal from the Rafah border crossing for safe, expanded humanitarian access to Gaza as critical food supplies in the ravaged enclave reach dangerously low levels…

Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey 05 November 2023 UNODC Opium poppy field in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. (file) Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals…

UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal 04 November 2023 Courtesy: PK Shahi, Legal Officer, Bheri Municipality, Jajarkot Homes damaged by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal on 3 November. Photo courtesy, Prakash Kumar Shahi, Legal Officer, Bheri Municipality, Jajarkot United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of…

Guterres ‘horrified’ by strike on ambulance convoy in Gaza

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres ‘horrified’ by strike on ambulance convoy in Gaza 04 November 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “horrified” by a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Friday, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 03 November 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Policy, representative and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United…

OHCHR press conference

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR press conference 03 November 2023 Press Conference Announcement UN Human Rights Committee to present findings on Iran, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America and Venezuela Mr. José Manuel Santos Pais, Vice Chair Mr. Carlos Gómez Martínez, Committee member Ms. Hélène Tigroudja, Committee member

Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘It’s the innocent civilians who are losing’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘It’s the innocent civilians who are losing’ 03 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Air strikes on Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip have caused widespread damage. More funding is urgently needed for lifesaving aid in Gaza while concern is deepening over high numbers of civilians killed since the beginning of the crisis and human rights violations against…

Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur 03 November 2023 UNAMID/Mohamad Almahady Intercommunal violence in Darfur has left millions in need of assistance. Pictured here, an IDP settlement in north Darfur. (file) The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women and girls are being abducted, chained and held in “…

World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives 03 November 2023 Muhammad Faisal A makeshift market in Afghan refugee camp Kot Chandna in the Mianawali district of Pakistan's Punjab province. UN agencies on Friday called on Pakistan to continue protecting children and families seeking safety amidst rising concerns over…

Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza 03 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Families seek refuge from the ongoing conflict in Gaza at an UNRWA school. Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, including humanitarian ceasefires to ensure safe delivery of food, fuel and other essentials, senior UN officials said on…