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WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen 21 July 2023 © WFP/Abdullah Al-Garadi Children carry WFP food rations in a makeshift camp for displaced people in Marib, Yemen. A long-serving staffer with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been shot and killed in Yemen. Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national…

Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office 21 July 2023 UN News On February 7th 2023, Protestors are assembling in front of Paris Opera to mobilize another round of manifestations against pension reform in France. Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to…

WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel 21 July 2023 © WFP/Julian Civiero WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain (centre), talks to staff at refugee camp in Chad. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putting major stress on…

From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees 21 July 2023 © Nabil Elderkin Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter K'naan pictured in New York in 2022. Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K’naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin’ Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip the word’s meaning “and make it…

Sustainable Africa key to global security

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sustainable Africa key to global security 21 July 2023 © Annour Halal United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed meets young children at a refugee camp in Chad. Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector, held at UN Headquarters in New York…

OHCHR hybrid press conference - UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid press conference - UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 21 July 2023 Press Conference Announcement Returns and repatriations from conflict zones Fionnuala Ní Aoláin - UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Anne Charbord - Senior Legal Advisor of the Special Rapporteur…

Experts of the Committee Against Torture Commend Romania’s Interaction with Human Rights Mechanisms, Ask About Prison Over-Crowding and Reports of Physical Abuse of Detained Roma and Other Minorities

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee Against Torture Commend Romania’s Interaction with Human Rights Mechanisms, Ask About Prison Over-Crowding and Reports of Physical Abuse of Detained Roma and Other Minorities 20 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Romania, with Committee Experts commending the State’s interaction with United…

First Person: Ukrainian ‘city of heroes’ plans post-invasion future

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Ukrainian ‘city of heroes’ plans post-invasion future 20 July 2023 © UNOCHA/Volodymyr Tsololo عملية تنظيف جارية بعد هجوم على وسط مدينة ميكولايف، أوكرانيا، في 20 تموز/يوليو. The mayor of a city in southern Ukraine has described its inhabitants as “heroes” and has pledged the city will emerge from the full-scale invasion of his country as a model for other urban areas devastated…

Ukraine: Guterres ‘strongly condemns’ Russian attacks on Odesa and other ports

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Guterres ‘strongly condemns’ Russian attacks on Odesa and other ports 20 July 2023 © UNOCHA/Volodymyr Tsololo A UN staff member surveys the damage caused by an attack on the city centre of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 20 July. Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday strongly condemned Russian attacks on Odesa and other Ukrainian ports in recent days, following Moscow’s…

Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report 20 July 2023 © WFP/Sayed Asif Mahmud For many Rohingya refugees, WFP assistance is the only reliable source they can count on to meet their food needs. Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has…