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First Person: Philippines ‘cyber cops’ tackle explosion of online child abuse

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Philippines ‘cyber cops’ tackle explosion of online child abuse 21 June 2024 © UNICEF/Josh Estey Eighty percent of Filipino children have experienced at least one form of abuse in their lifetimes according to a study by UNICEF. Law enforcement officers in the Philippines are being informally supported by the United Nations as they deal with the emotional stress of chasing…

Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and natural disasters

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and natural disasters 21 June 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri UNHCR has built classrooms to secure education for displaced Yemeni children who were studying in tents. There are twice as many internally displaced people today as there were ten years ago - the largest numbers ever recorded, said Special Advisor on Solutions to Internal…

‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’: Guterres

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’: Guterres 21 June 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at the press stakeout. The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a…

Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies 21 June 2024 © UNRWA A girl sits among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza. Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine months of conflict, UN humanitarians just back from the enclave reported on Friday, as they described widespread destruction and stories of pregnant mothers forced to…

World News in Brief: UNHCR rushes support to Rohingyas, end ‘normalisation’ of prostitution, Zambia’s devastating drought

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UNHCR rushes support to Rohingyas, end ‘normalisation’ of prostitution, Zambia’s devastating drought 21 June 2024 © UNHCR/Sahat Zia Hero Damage caused by deadly landslides in one of the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Deadly monsoon landslides in southern Bangladesh have destroyed over 1,200 shelters and displaced around 2,000 ethnic Rohingya from…

UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools 20 June 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council on evolving threats in cyberspace. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when…

Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action 20 June 2024 © UNICEF/Pham Ha Duy Linh People in polluted places like Hanoi, Viet Nam, are calling for greater action by governments to tackle climate change. The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a…

Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence 20 June 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph في هايتي، يواجه ما يقرب من 1.6 مليون شخص مستويات حادة من انعدام الأمن الغذائي، مما يزيد من خطر الهزال وسوء التغذية بين الأطفال. Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest…

Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting 20 June 2024 UNRWA/Fadi Two children at a UNRWA school shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on their way to fetch some water. Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and…

UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss 20 June 2024 © Unsplash/Roberto Sorin Cápsulas y píldoras genéricas (archivo). The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – brand name Ozempic – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2…