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Global education fund announces $2.5 million grant for Haiti

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global education fund announces $2.5 million grant for Haiti 26 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol A schoolgirl in Port-au-Prince holds up a sign in French which reads 'peace'. A UN-backed global fund that supports education in emergencies will provide $2.5 million to ensure that thousands of children affected by gang violence in Haiti can attend school in safety.…

UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin 26 July 2024 © IOC/Greg Martin UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Paris ahead of the opening of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics get underway in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António…

World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights office condemnation as Ghana upholds anti-gay law, free jailed Russian activist

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights office condemnation as Ghana upholds anti-gay law, free jailed Russian activist 26 July 2024 © UNESCO Floor mosaic inside the monastery of Saint Hilarion. The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Friday that the Monastery of Saint…

Gaza: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations 26 July 2024 © UNRWA In Khan Younis, thousands of people are fleeing for their lives again. Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah following the latest evacuation orders in Gaza, the UN said on Friday.…

Oil tanker sinks, hundreds of thousands affected as ‘super typhoon’ batters Philippines

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Oil tanker sinks, hundreds of thousands affected as ‘super typhoon’ batters Philippines 26 July 2024 © UNICEF/Larry Monserate Piojo Parents carry their children as they walk on a flooded street in Quezon City, Philippines. Over 1.5 million people have been affected in the Philippines, where a state of calamity was declared this week in Metro Manila and nearby areas, as Super Typhoon Gaemi…

‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council 26 July 2024 © UNRWA People in Gaza are living in increasingly unsanitary conditions, amid the looming threat of deadly diseases. Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further…

Gaza: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers 25 July 2024 UNRWA Palestinian families move possessions after they are told by the Israeli authorities to move to new locations. As President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of all hostages still held in the enclave,…

Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response 25 July 2024 © UNOCHA/Tamirat Mengistu Heavy rains caused a landslide in a village perched high on a mountain in a remote region of southern Ethiopia. A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week and is supporting the response…

Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption. WHO calls for urgent action to curb the trend

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption. WHO calls for urgent action to curb the trend 25 July 2024 WHO/Sergey Volkov A woman browses alcohol in a supermarket in Moscow, Russia. It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organization (WHO) report has found that nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits. Despite the health risks, Europeans…

UN rights chief calls for end to protest crackdowns in Bangladesh

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief calls for end to protest crackdowns in Bangladesh 25 July 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an interview with UN News. On Thursday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Bangladeshi Government to provide explicit details about last week's protest crackdowns and increased violence to ensure that law enforcement…