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Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israel-Palestine crisis

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israel-Palestine crisis 10 October 2023 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi A building collapsed into the street in Gaza. The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by engaging key actors and providing emergency assistance to civilians on the ground…

UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024 10 October 2023 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The Secretariat building at United Nations Headquarters, in New York. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday introduced a $3.3 billion programme budget for the Organization in 2024, amidst an array of global challenges ranging from conflicts, human rights violations, inequalities, and climate…

UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia 10 October 2023 UNOCHA/Liz Loh-Taylor A girl walks in a street which was severely impacted by violence and fighting in the Afar region, Ethiopia. (file) Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the…

UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq 10 October 2023 © UNICEF/Khuzaie Schoolgirls in Anbar, Iraq, leave a classroom damaged by conflict. The Government of Iraq has made “several important steps and promising initiatives” one year since its formation, but more efforts are required to address the populations needs, the Head of the UN Mission in the country, UNAMI, told the…

World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health 10 October 2023 UN News/Ziad Taleb A street in central Gaza lies in ruins. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for access to health and humanitarian assistance amid the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory…

From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank 10 October 2023 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Children from families sheltering at a UNRWA school in Gaza eat bread distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP). Despite closed borders and the escalating Israel-Palestine crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was rapidly expanding its new emergency operation to provide critical aid to…

Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare 10 October 2023 Minimata Disease Municipal Museum The Chisso chemical plant in Minamata, Japan. Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old.  To…

WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia 09 October 2023 世界粮食计划署/Melese Awoke 世界粮食计划署继续在埃塞俄比亚索马里地区分发粮食。 The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. …

UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia 09 October 2023 © UNDP/Manuth Buth Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. A UN independent human rights expert on Monday called for urgent structural reforms in Cambodia following the “restricted” general elections earlier this year. Vitit Muntarbhorn,…

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres 09 October 2023 UNICEF/Fauzan Ijazah Women and young people are impacted most by mental health problems. Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people…