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In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development 15 May 2023 UN Photo/Jermaine Duncan  Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica shake hands prior to their press conference in Kingston, Jamaica. The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing…

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar 15 May 2023 © UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut Cyclone Mocha hits a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Cyclone Mocha was one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in the country reported on Monday, leaving a “trail of devastation” as it moved overland from the Bay of Bengal,…

Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day 14 May 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A pregnant woman and her daughter wait outside a UNICEF-supported maternity ward in South Sudan. For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for them to receive thanks and recognition for all they do…

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza 14 May 2023 © UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi These buildings were destroyed during an Israeli air strike, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza City. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night’s ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting…

Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world 13 May 2023 © UNICEF People flee their homes as Cyclone Freddy hits Blantyre city in Malawi. More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015. Experts from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters to speed up efforts to fully implement…

Moura: Over 500 killed by Malian troops, foreign military personnel in 2022 operation

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Moura: Over 500 killed by Malian troops, foreign military personnel in 2022 operation 12 May 2023 © UNICEF/Harandane Dicko Banguétaba settlement in the Mopti region of Mali, where families from semi nomadic villages who fled violence with their herds are now living. There are “strong indications” that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops…

UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal 12 May 2023 © UNICEF/Rashad Wajahat Lateef Staff prepare jerry cans for distribution at the UNICEF warehouse in Cox's Bazar ahead of Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall on 14 May. UN agencies spent Friday buckling down with communities across Bangladesh and Myanmar, bracing for Cyclone Mocha,…

Sudan’s warring generals take ‘important first step’ on humanitarian protection

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan’s warring generals take ‘important first step’ on humanitarian protection 12 May 2023 © WFP/Jacques David Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan sit in makeshift shelters in Koufron, Chad.   A declaration by Sudan’s warring parties committing to protect civilians is an “important first step”, after more than three weeks of heavy fighting, the UN’s top official in the…

UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas 12 May 2023 © UNHCR/Nicolo Filippo Rosso In Texas, USA, a woman hugs her four-year-old daughter after making the perilous journey through the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama. Raising concerns on Friday about fresh restrictions on migrants and refugees following the United States’ lifting of a COVID-19…

Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments 11 May 2023 ADB/Jawad Jalali Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, pictured in June 2020. “Brutal and undignified” forms of punishment in Afghanistan and the use of capital punishment coupled with a lack of fair trial guarantees, violate international law and must stop immediately, a group of UN-appointed independent…