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World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal 29 April 2024 © WFP/World Relief WFP and World Relief providing emergency food and nutrition assistance in West Darfur Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.…

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert 29 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A UN team inspects an unexploded bomb lying on a main road in Khan Younis, Gaza. The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance…

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods 29 April 2024 UNRCO/ Fredbrannen Obadha Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by UN Kenya delegation led by the Resident Coordinator Dr. Stephen Jackson and UNHCR Officials, today distributed essential aid to families affected by the recent floods in Kiamaiko, Mathare, Nairobi County. United Nations Secretary-General António…

Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians 29 April 2024 © UNRWA A man and boy collect water at a shelter for people displaced by the conflict in Gaza. (file) The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice,…

UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference 29 April 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Young adolescents in the north of Thailand learn about different contraceptive measures. Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the gender gap and reduce poverty and inequality, the President of the General…

UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather 29 April 2024 © WMO/Fouad Abdeladim Climate change is contributing to drought conditions across the world. Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought…

Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher 27 April 2024 © UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani A mother walks with her children to their shelter at an IDP camp in North Darfur. UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher,…

Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack 26 April 2024 © WFP/Leni Kinzli A boy walks in the Al Salaam camp for displaced people in North Darfur. Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.…

Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year 26 April 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov An adult and two children walk past a destroyed apartment block in Borodianka, Ukraine. As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to…

Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition 26 April 2024 © Ruichen Hu A boat passes in front of an offshore wind power project close to Yancheng in eastern China. The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights…