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Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine 05 April 2023 © UNICEF/Zerihun Sewunet Some 280 families fled to a camp for displaced people in Daniyle in southeastern Somalia in early 2023. The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on…

New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger 05 April 2023 © WFP/Lee Sipaseuth Cindy McCain visits WFP operations in Laos in November 2022 before her confirmation as Executive Director of the organization. Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid “unprecedented” global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change…

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe 05 April 2023 © UNOCHA Workers in Lebanon assess the damage at Beirut Port after a deadly explosion on 4 August 2020. Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their job in peace, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.…

Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide 05 April 2023 UN video Reem Abaza of UN News speaks with Secretary-General António Guterres about his annual Ramadan solidarity visits. The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincide this…

Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance 05 April 2023 © UNESCO UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is interviewed by the media during her visit to Ukraine. Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to…

Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy 04 April 2023 © UNOCHA/Jane Kiiru Men work to repair a damaged road in the Mulanje District of Malawi in the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy. Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy that…

Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session 04 April 2023 © Roger LeMoyne and U.S. CDC People are protesting on the streets of Port-au-Prince in crisis-torn Haiti. The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent rights expert on Haiti, amid mounting concern over deadly gang violence engulfing…

Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN 04 April 2023 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh A child is vaccinated against polio during a polio mobilization campaign in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an order banning women nationals who are UN staff members from continuing to work, the UN spokesperson said on Tuesday…

Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso 04 April 2023 © WFP/Cheick Omar Bandaogo Food aid is distributed to people in southwestern Burkina Faso. A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN and partners said on Tuesday, announcing a $877 million response plan to meet urgent needs.…

Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn 04 April 2023 IOM/Alexander Bee Many migrants cross deserts to reach their destination. Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said on Tuesday…