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Amid Middle East crisis, ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Amid Middle East crisis, ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine 31 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Saviano Abreu United Nations agencies were on the ground shortly after an airstrike killed scores of civilians in Hroza in the, east of Ukraine. As the world’s attention focuses on the unfolding emergency in the Gaza Strip, a senior UN aid official on Tuesday urged the Security Council not…

Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination 31 October 2023 © UNICEF/Sujan A midwife demonstrates the use of a mosquito net, designed for infants, to a new mother at a primary health centre in Bangladesh. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday hailed the elimination of several life-threatening diseases in developing nations as a major…

Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert 31 October 2023 © Unsplash/Tobias Many workers in the United States are caught in a poverty trap due to low wages according to a UN independent expert. A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in…

Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians 31 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour A young boy plays in the street amidst the wreckage of homes destroyed by airstrikes in Al Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip are “completely inadequate” to meet the rising needs of civilians…

On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace 31 October 2023 UN Nepal/Narendra Shrestha Secretary-General António Guterres speaks outside the Mayadevi Temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, in Lumbini, Nepal. Standing in the sacred grounds of Lumbini, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday delivered a heartfelt message, urging the world to take inspiration…

World News in Brief: Russia likely attacked Ukraine cafe, disease alert for Sudan, Taliban must release rights defenders

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Russia likely attacked Ukraine cafe, disease alert for Sudan, Taliban must release rights defenders 31 October 2023 IOM/Alisa Kyrpychova A building in central Borodianka remains heavily damaged following missile strikes. A missile which struck a café in the village of Hroza in eastern Ukraine killing 59 people earlier this month was launched with no indication of any…

Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’ 31 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour A five-year-old boy holds up his cat amidst the wreckage of his home in Gaza. Gaza has become a “graveyard” for children with thousands now killed under Israeli bombardment, while more than a million face dire shortages of essentials and a lifetime of trauma ahead, UN humanitarians said…

UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development 31 October 2023 © UN-Habitat/Kirsten Milhahn The Korali informal settlement in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasised the vital role cities play in sustainable development as catalysts for economic growth and innovation…

UN Security Council meets on Israel-Palestine crisis; nowhere safe in Gaza

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Security Council meets on Israel-Palestine crisis; nowhere safe in Gaza 30 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A wide view of the UN Security Council chambers as members meet on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Following four failed efforts to reach consensus on a Gaza resolution, the UN Security Council met in emergency session again on Monday…

Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians 30 October 2023 © WHO A man injured in a missile attack is rushed for treatment in Naser hospital in Khan Younis. UPDATED: With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday highlighted the mounting pressure on north Gaza hospitals where patients and health workers remain, amid reports of expanded Israeli…