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305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home 305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official 04 December 2024 © UNOCHA Widespread destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance next year, the UN’s top aid official…

Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification 04 December 2024 UNCCD Siddhesh Sakore (right) works with farmers in Pune, India. From planting a billion trees in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, to exporting products from the moringa tree in Mali and developing a climate action-focused board game called “Rescuing Penguins," in Costa Rica, a group of young people has been recognized by…

Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025 04 December 2024 IOM/Léo Torréton Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries. Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December 04 December 2024 © UNRWA فلسطينيون يتجمعون أمام مركز تابع للأونروا لتوزيع الدقيق في وسط غزة، حيث يشتد الجوع والاحتياجات الإنسانية مع استمرار الحرب. The Middle East crisis continues to deepen, with families in Gaza struggling to secure basic food amid constant displacement, plummeting temperatures, and relentless conflict. Meanwhile, civil war…

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’ 04 December 2024 © UNICEF A two-year-old girl was seriously injured when a rocket struck her home in Lviv, Ukraine. The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday.…

‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser 04 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfati Children attend an e-learning session at Abdullah Naj internally displaced people's gathering point in Port Sudan. There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action is still needed as numbers continue to rise…

The ‘slow onset, silent killer’: Droughts explained

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home The ‘slow onset, silent killer’: Droughts explained 03 December 2024 © UNHCR/Caroline Irby Dans l'est de la Mauritanie, le bétail meurt à cause de la sécheresse. Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to which no country is immune, according to the UN’s most senior official working on desertification, drought and land restoration issues…

Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, healthcare and access compromised

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, healthcare and access compromised 03 December 2024 © UNOCHA Aleppo city, February 2023 The ongoing escalation of violence in northwest Syria linked to the wider conflict in Gaza and Lebanon has left civilians dead and injured, hospitals “overwhelmed” with healthcare attacks on the rise, the UN warned on Tuesday…

UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025 03 December 2024 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre in Chad. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has secured early funding commitments of $1.5 billion for 2025, as global forced displacement surges to 123 million people worldwide.…

Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts 03 December 2024 © UNICEF/Sebastian x Gil With the climate crisis, global conflict and generational inequalities running rampant, the inputs, perspectives and representation of youth are needed more than ever. Here pictured are environmental activists and founders of Youth for Climate Argentina. Peace is in peril…