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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers 14 October 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri A building on fire after an attack in a suburb of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line…

Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA 14 October 2024 © UNRWA A second round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza. A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where “multiple tents” were set ablaze…

We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day 13 October 2024 © UNICEF/Maxime Le Lijour Despite their vulnerabilities, children can help to reduce disaster risk and build resilience. The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future…

Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports 13 October 2024 UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol along the Blue Line. (file) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also “suffering effects” from smoke after several rounds were…

UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon 13 October 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media at UN Headquarters in New York (file photo). He said on Wednesday it was everyone's The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be…

UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen 12 October 2024 © IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi Damaged settlements and infrastructure in the aftermath of a severe windstorm in Yemen. Heads of United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) on Saturday renewed urgent calls for the immediate release of their staff arbitrarily detained by the Houthi…

Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Lao PDR

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Lao PDR 11 October 2024 © Xaysavath Keoduangvichith Coffee farmers pick beans in Laos. High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Lao People's Democratic Republic in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee…

Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami 11 October 2024 © Borbala Csete Children in Indonesia learn about disaster preparedness through traditional songs. When Ahmadi, a local storyteller on the Indonesian island of Simeulue, sings a lullaby to his one-year-old grandson, the song is not one about fairies and angels but rather about the precautions to take in a…

Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN 11 October 2024 © UNICEF/Nyan Zay Htet Essential child nutrition services have been expanded in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the…

UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon 11 October 2024 UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz A UNIFIL armoured personnel carrier. (file) The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned recent attacks against peacekeeping personnel and premises in southern Lebanon. According to the UN Interim…