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Gaza: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’ 18 June 2024 UNRWA/Fadi A group of displaced Palestinians gather near a UNRWA shelter in the Nuseirat area of ​​central Gaza, cooking what little food they have. As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned Israel’s “relentless” attacks across the war-shattered enclave, while repeating…

Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a teacher be?

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a teacher be? 18 June 2024 © UNESCO/S. Ussavasodhi Children study at a migrant learning centre on the Thai side of the border with Myanmar. On World Refugee Day, marked annually on 20 June, meet some of the multi-talented teachers and principals of migrant learning centres in Thailand along the border with Myanmar, who, with UN…

‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as Sudan war descends further into chaos

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as Sudan war descends further into chaos 18 June 2024 © UNICEF/Tariq Khalil Millions across Sudan have been driven by the conflict between rival militaries. In this file photo, a child collects water from a deep well in central Darfur. The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in Sudan as civilians continue to suffer amidst…

Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity 18 June 2024 © UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell Girls and women across Afghanistan lack access to secondary education since the Taliban takeover. The systemic oppression against Afghan women and girls is “so severe and extensive that they appear to form a widespread and systematic attack” which could amount to…

Systematic terror, brutal atrocities rife in Myanmar: UN human rights chief

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Systematic terror, brutal atrocities rife in Myanmar: UN human rights chief 18 June 2024 UNICEF/Minzayar Oo An IDP camp in northern Myanmar. (file photo) The UN’s top human rights official said on Tuesday that Myanmar is in “agonizing pain”, suffocated by an illegitimate military regime which uses “horrific war tactics” and commits brutal atrocity crimes…

Attacks against civilians in Ukraine ‘unconscionable’, Security Council hears

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Attacks against civilians in Ukraine ‘unconscionable’, Security Council hears 18 June 2024 © ЮНИСЕФ/А. Филиппов Cотрудники службы спасения работают над ликвидацией завалов, оставшихся после удара по Полтаве. The UN’s top political affairs official on Tuesday reiterated that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited by international law. More than 170 civilians lost…

WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger 18 June 2024 © WFP/Evelyn Fey In Mauritania, community members are engaged in a soil rehabilitation project. The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in West and Central Africa in hopes of reaching 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season is under way…

World News in Brief: Weapons sales threat, More aid for Haiti, global refugee and migrant survey

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Weapons sales threat, More aid for Haiti, global refugee and migrant survey 18 June 2024 © UNICEF/Giovanni Diffidenti The ruins of a weapons storage facility in Tripoli, Libya. (file) A conference focused on small arms and light weapons is taking place at a “difficult and dangerous moment for humanity,” according to the UN Chief António Guterres.…

Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report 18 June 2024 © UNICEF/Ali Junaid In Karachi, Pakistan, a woman burns trash to cook food causing air pollution. The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second…

INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss 17 June 2024 UNDP/Muhanad Sameer The availability of solar energy has enabled farmers in north Sudan to continue farming Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communities across the world to reverse desertification and land loss, according to Ibrahim Thiaw, the…