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Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza 05 September 2024 © UNRWA UNRWA works every day to provide critical services across the Gaza Strip, including flour distribution to support the Gazan population. From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented support for UNRWA, the UN agency supplying a lifeline to two…

Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas 05 September 2024 UN News Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, administers a dose of the polio vaccine to a child in Gaza. The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children in Gaza against polio began in Khan Younis on Thursday, the UN agency that assists…

UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei 05 September 2024 © Unsplash/Justin Lagat Many successful runners come out of Eldoret in Kenya. The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, on Thursday, just days after reportedly being set on fire by a boyfriend.…

Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen 05 September 2024 © IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi Damaged settlements and infrastructure in the aftermath of a severe windstorm in Yemen. Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, impacting over half a million…

World News in Brief: Aid trucks on Ukraine frontline, Africa schools close due to insecurity, Georgia rights defenders

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Aid trucks on Ukraine frontline, Africa schools close due to insecurity, Georgia rights defenders 05 September 2024 © UNFPA Buildings and infrastructure were damaged after massive attacks across Ukraine. UN humanitarians continue to reach beleaguered communities stranded on the frontline in Ukraine. An inter-agency convoy delivered three trucks of aid to a community in…

We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency 05 September 2024 Unsplash/Matt Palmer Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, ecosystems and agriculture”, with millions of deaths attributed to dirty air, the…

Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit 05 September 2024 © FAO/Eilaf Abdelbasit Sudan is among the places worst affected by acute hunger and food insecurity. The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday…

New Permanent Representative of Somalia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Somalia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 05 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, the new Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms.…

HRC Press Conference

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 04 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement 57th session of the Human Rights Council (9 September- 11 October 2024) Ambassador Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza 04 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Israel, with Committee Experts…