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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy 24 May 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Baby at a health clinic in Androy, Madagascar Data crunched by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more than a decade of gains in life expectancy, reinforcing the need for countries to agree on a global pandemic…

Sudan: Deteriorating situation in El Fasher, health system collapsing nationwide

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Deteriorating situation in El Fasher, health system collapsing nationwide 24 May 2024 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria Children shelter in the shade in Tambasi centre in El Fasher, North Darfur. The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in North Darfur continues to deteriorate amid ongoing clashes between rival military forces, the UN…

Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel 24 May 2024 UN Nigeria UN vehicles destroyed in an attack by armed fighters in the town of Monguno in Borno state, Nigeria. (file) The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN personnel, urging all conflict parties to ensure their safety and access…

Civilians in Ukraine describe continued Russian attacks in northeastern regions

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Civilians in Ukraine describe continued Russian attacks in northeastern regions 24 May 2024 © IOM Aftermath of attack in the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine. Civilians in the northeast of Ukraine are experiencing escalated hostilities as Russian armed forces have taken control of several villages, according to testimonies received by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Brazil’s Maria da Penha Law on Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Measures to Address Violence against Women and Promote Indigenous and Quilombola Women’s Land Rights

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Brazil’s Maria da Penha Law on Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Measures to Address Violence against Women and Promote Indigenous and Quilombola Women’s Land Rights 23 May 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth and ninth…

‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity 23 May 2024 © UNDP/Silke von Brockhausen The community of Nui island waves goodbye to the Prime Minister of Tuvalu following his visit in the aftermath of devastation of Cyclone Pam. Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on the shores of Antigua and Barbuda…

UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide 23 May 2024 © UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne Barbed wire around a camp for some 25,000 people displaced from Srebrenica. The fence was there to keep people from wandering into the surrounding fields that may have been mined. (1995 photo) The UN General Assembly on Thursday designated 11 July as the International Day of Reflection…

World News in Brief: ‘Appalling’ attacks in Kharkiv, plea to aid Myanmar civilians, maritime tribunal boosts climate action, civilian protection

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: ‘Appalling’ attacks in Kharkiv, plea to aid Myanmar civilians, maritime tribunal boosts climate action, civilian protection 23 May 2024 © IOM Residents surveying the damage following attacks in the city centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine on Thursday said she was “deeply disturbed” at the relentless attacks on civilians and civilian…

Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says 23 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Christophe Verhellen A woman and her child walk through a camp for displaced people in Afghanistan. The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for the population…

‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council

11 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council 23 May 2024 © UN Women/Ryan Brown Women attend a community meeting held at the UN Women multipurpose centre in the Ngam refugee camp in Cameroon. Peace is the key to unlocking Africa’s future and for strengthening the continent’s voice and influence in building peace globally, UN Secretary-General António…