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Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR 04 June 2024 © UNICEF/Gideon Mendel East African migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea are rescued by the Italian navy in Sicily. (file) Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face “unimaginable horrors” on major…

War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine 04 June 2024 © UNICEF/Olena Hrom Eight-year-old Anya stands amidst rubble in her damaged school in Buzova, Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is inflicting immense physical, psychological, and emotional harm on children there, the Head of the UN Office in the country said on Tuesday.…

Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza 04 June 2024 © UNRWA One million people have been forced to flee in the past three weeks as heavy bombardment continues in Rafah in southern Gaza. The UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that lifesaving aid for hundreds of thousands in need across Gaza remains limited due to access constraints…

Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges 04 June 2024 © UNEP/Todd Brown A woman helps restore degraded land in Ecuador. The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems from rampant pollution, worsening climate impacts and “biodiversity decimation…

Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict

11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict 04 June 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, holds his last press conference as Emergency Relief Coordinator at UN Headquarters. The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the end of the month with “some important…

UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods 03 June 2024 © UNICEF/Osman Khayyam A grandmother sits with her three grandsons who were injured when flash floods hit their village in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan who are being affected by ongoing flash floods, mainly in…

Conditions in Gaza are ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Conditions in Gaza are ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA 03 June 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Thousands of Gazan families are evacuating Rafah City after Israeli airstrikes. A staggering one million people have now fled Rafah in southern Gaza, the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday, amid fresh reports of overnight attacks in southern, central…

UN project empowers refugees in Angola

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN project empowers refugees in Angola 03 June 2024 © UNHCR / Camila I. Geraldo In the rice fields, smiling faces reflect a new sense of purpose and community. In addition to the harvest, this effort promotes resilience and autonomy in a community that seeks security and wants to provide the next generation with the tools for [...] In the lush fields of Angola’s northeastern Lunda Norte…

World News in Brief: Aid breakthrough for Haiti, police violence in Chicago, celebrating ‘pedal power’

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Aid breakthrough for Haiti, police violence in Chicago, celebrating ‘pedal power’ 03 June 2024 © WFP/Luc Junior Segur A WFP-chartered cargo plane being unloaded of its 15 MT of desperately needed medical supplies at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN humanitarians said on Monday that they have finally been able to deliver…

UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK 03 June 2024 UNSPLASH/Fraser Cottrell London, England Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant workers in the United Kingdom (UK), including “deception, exorbitant recruitment fees, debt bondage, undignified living conditions, and potential deportation.”…