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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency 13 May 2024 Unsplash/David Clode A herd of elephants heads to a waterhole at a tourist safari camp in the Masai Mara, Kenya. Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC,…

Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens 13 May 2024 © UNICEF/Waleed Qadari Years of conflict have left millions across Yemen in need of humanitarian aid and protection. The suffering of civilians in Yemen, a country enduring nearly a decade of conflict, remains severe and is worsened by a growing cholera outbreak, the UN’s top humanitarian official cautioned on…

Nearly 2,000 children killed in Ukraine war: UNICEF

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Nearly 2,000 children killed in Ukraine war: UNICEF 13 May 2024 © UNICEF/Olena Hrom A young boy in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, sits in front of a sign that reads "Danger of Mines." Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war,  the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.…

Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank 13 May 2024 © UNRWA Gazans are on the move again as Israeli forces intensify bombardments. Nearly 360,000 people have fled Rafah in the last week amid continuing Israeli bombardment that has crippled humanitarian aid deliveries and is believed to have killed another UN aid worker, the UN agency for…

Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report 13 May 2024 IOM/Muse Mohammed A migrant family looks out the window and take pictures as they undertake their journey for resettling. A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals a significant increase in the issuance of study,…

UN security staff killed in Gaza; Guterres calls for probe

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN security staff killed in Gaza; Guterres calls for probe 13 May 2024 © UNRWA/Fadi El Tayyar UNRWA flag-lowering ceremony at the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office in Beirut. A staff member of the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) died and another was injured when their UN vehicle was struck as they travelled to the European Hospital in Rafah, Gaza, on Monday…

World News in Brief: Children in eastern DR Congo, Iran death sentence, support for Haiti

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Children in eastern DR Congo, Iran death sentence, support for Haiti 13 May 2024 © WFP/Benjamin Anguandia People displaced by conflict are living in a temporary camp near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday for urgent action to support diplomatic and long-term solutions to…

Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature 12 May 2024 Sao Family The Sao's youngest son picks up plastic bottles from the beach. When asked what might be the most beautiful word in Shimamuni, the Indigenous language variety spoken on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima prefecture of southwestern Japan, Nami Sao pondered for a moment before replying “mihedirodoo…

UN teams dispatch aid as deadly flash floods hit northern Afghanistan

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN teams dispatch aid as deadly flash floods hit northern Afghanistan 12 May 2024 © UNICEF/Hasinullah Qayoumi UN agencies worked with local authorities in Afghanistan to distribute aid and emergency services following floods in 2023. (file) UN humanitarian teams scrambled to get lifesaving aid to communities devastated by deadly flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan over the weekend…

Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads 12 May 2024 © UNRWA Forced displacement and military operations in Rafah are worsening an already catastrophic situation. The Secretary-General and the UN human rights chief said again on Sunday that a large-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah must be prevented at all costs, warning of catastrophic consequences in the densely…