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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief 17 November 2023 WHO Palestinian civil defence responders search the rubble of a building in the aftermath of an air strike in the Gaza Strip. (file) Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top humanitarian official told Member States on Friday, reporting that 41,000 houses…

Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa 17 November 2023 © UNHCR/Mohamed Maalim Women walk through the flooded Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya. Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, putting lives and livelihoods at risk, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.…

Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter 17 November 2023 UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola A family walks through Kayah State, in southeastern on their way to safety across the border to Thailand. The conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military has expanded to the country’s eastern and western regions, with urban areas increasingly affected by intense…

Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns 17 November 2023 © WHO Much of Gaza lies in ruins following weeks of bombardment. The UN health agency, WHO, on Friday issued a new warning about the desperate situation for people in Gaza, with the number of medical facilities operational “clearly not enough to support the endless needs” created by more…

‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise 17 November 2023 © Mohamed Khalil On April 27, 2023, the Al-Imam Al-Kadhim School in Al-Geneina City, West Darfur State, which had been serving as an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) shelter, was burned to the ground amidst the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports…

Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water 16 November 2023 UNICEF/Speiser Marlon Brando speaks at UNICEF's New York Headquarters about the desperate needs of many of the world's children. (file) What do Bolivia, Marlon Brando and the UN have in common? The Oscar-winning actor helped the UN amplify the need for clean water in a South American…

Gaza: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror'

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror' 16 November 2023 UN Geneva/Daniel Johnson Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses the media in Geneva. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the Security Council call for pauses in the fighting in Gaza where “doctors operate on screaming children without anaesthetic, using mobile…

World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace 16 November 2023 © WFP/Michael Tewelde Vulnerable communities receive food aid from the UN in the Tigray region of Ethiopia (file photo). In drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it was restarting food…

UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’ 16 November 2023 © Herve Serefio Police First Sergeant Renita Rismayanti, of Indonesia wins the 2023 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour.…

Sudan: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission 16 November 2023 © UNICEF/Zehbrauskas A child stands with water collected from an IDP camp in Nyala, Darfur. (file) The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur…