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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns 14 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Bilal Al-Hammoud Water is poured on a child to help him cope with scorching heat in Syria. One in five children – or 466 million –  live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents’ generation, according to a new…

Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’ 14 August 2024 © UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell A female-run radio station is bringing education and awareness of rights to women and girls in Afghanistan. The de facto authorities in Afghanistan “have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education” there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy…

Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank 14 August 2024 © UNRWA A person carries water through the streets in a West Bank town. The situation there is gradually worsening. The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, now in its 10th month, the UN Office for the…

No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections 14 August 2024 UNMISS People crossing over a newly constructed bridge in Tambura South Sudan. The new, UNMISS-funded Yubu bridge is a sturdy one. Many, many people can stand on it at the same time. The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s…

WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern 14 August 2024 © CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery Monkeypox is a rare but dangerous infection similar to the now eradicated smallpox virus. The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise in mpox cases constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following…

Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency 13 August 2024 © WHO/Eugene Kabambi The African region has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the beginning of 2024. Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on…

Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire 13 August 2024 © UNRWA An UNRWA-run school, which was converted into a shelter, was severely damaged by previous strikes. (file) As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full…

Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis 13 August 2024 © UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell An Afghan mother holds her daughter, staring at the light from behind her obscured window. Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the “striking” erasure of women from public life, which is also reflected at the community and household levels, a…

‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar 13 August 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field. Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary…

UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

8 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh 13 August 2024 UN Bangladesh/Mithu Bangladesh faces political turmoil after the Prime Minister resigned and fled the country following weeks of widespread protests. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country…