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After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school suffers Israeli airstrike

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school suffers Israeli airstrike 08 July 2024 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi A school run by UNRWA has been severely damaged in a missile strike. The war in Gaza passed the nine-month mark on Sunday with humanitarians left assessing the damage of a fresh Israeli airstrike on a UN school…

Earth’s hottest June on record

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Earth’s hottest June on record 08 July 2024 © Unsplash/Ryan Loughlin Temperatures have hit record highs across the world in 2023. Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service…

Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks 08 July 2024 UNOCHA/Viktoriia Andriievska Rescue operations at the site of the morning attack in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Ukrainian cities faced another barrage of missiles fired by Russian forces on Monday with dozens killed and a children’s hospital among the locations hit, UN humanitarians have said…

UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo 08 July 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A community health worker walks through an IDP camp in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in alarming levels of violence and widespread civilian displacement, the UN…

Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems 08 July 2024 © WFP/Fedel Mansour Hurricane Beryl has caused near total devastation on Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico – and now the United States – has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN…

Guterres commends Turkmenistan’s ‘policy of neutrality’ amid troubled times

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres commends Turkmenistan’s ‘policy of neutrality’ amid troubled times 06 July 2024 © Unsplash/Dovlet Ashgabat city center, Turkmenistan. Cooperation between the United Nations and Turkmenistan, and regional developments in Central Asia, were the focus of a meeting between UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held in the capital, Ashgabat, on…

Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows 05 July 2024 IOM Libya Migrants who have been returned to shore in Libya after attempting to cross the sea to Europe are supported by aid workers from the IOM. Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through…

Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future 05 July 2024 © UNICEF/Srikanth Kolari Girls study science at a school in India. How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week event starting on 8 July at UN Headquarters will attempt to answer that crucial question…

Eleven new biosphere reserves added to global list

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Eleven new biosphere reserves added to global list 05 July 2024 © Julian Prealps Nature Park A lynx, a medium sized wild cat, in the Julian Alps Transboundary Biosphere Reserve that spans Italy, Slovenia. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognizing their importance for conserving biodiversity and cultural…

UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl 05 July 2024 © WFP/Fedel Mansour Hurricane Beryl has caused devastation on Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their…