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Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers 28 December 2023 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol. (file) The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday condemned an attack on one of its patrols, in which one peacekeeper was injured. The windows of a patrol vehicle were…

Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges 28 December 2023 © UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt An ambulance damaged during the conflict in the Tigray region is seen rendered out of service at a health centre in Gijet in July 2021. The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses…

Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call 28 December 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and climate chaos that characterized 2023…

‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day 

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day  27 December 2023 © Unsplash/Viki Mohamad A health worker in Indonesia protects herself against infection as she prepares to treat a patient. The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the…

Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement 27 December 2023 © WHO A healthcare worker bandages a child's foot in at a hospital in Gaza. Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of the Strip overnight by the Israeli military and intense clashes “in most areas” with Hamas fighters…

WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions 27 December 2023 © WHO People wounded in bombardments wait to be treated at Al Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City. The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and southern Gaza this week, the UN agency reported on Wednesday…

Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack 27 December 2023 Unsplash/Appai Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Hundreds of young people stormed a…

UNICEF deplores deadly Christmas Day attack on family in Haiti

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF deplores deadly Christmas Day attack on family in Haiti 27 December 2023 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Displaced Haitian women and children shelter in a theatre in downtown Port-au-Prince. The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has denounced a deadly Christmas Day attack by an armed group on a family in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince…

UN envoy welcomes ‘significant step’ towards ceasefire in Yemen

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy welcomes ‘significant step’ towards ceasefire in Yemen 26 December 2023 © UNOCHA/Mahmoud Fadel-YPN A child fetches clean water at a camp for displaced people in Dar Saad in Yemen. (file) The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has welcomed steps towards a ceasefire in the war-torn country, where Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels have been fighting for more…

2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home 2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief 26 December 2023 © UNICEF/ Dhiraj Singh An employee works on the production line of a COVID-19 vaccine in India The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday…