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Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families 13 October 2023 © WFP The earthquakes in western Afghanistan destroyed a vast number of homes. UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan. The…

Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session 13 October 2023 UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré A general view of a Human Rights Council meeting. (file)  At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday in Geneva, several States seized the opportunity to address the conflict engulfing Gaza and Israel, now in its sixth day.…

Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience 13 October 2023 UNDP Cambodia Climate forecasters in Cambodia consult data from an early warning system. Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called on countries everywhere to boost resilience and adaptation, to build a safer and more just future for all…

Tackling disasters means safer and fairer future for Caribbean: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Tackling disasters means safer and fairer future for Caribbean: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 13 October 2023 © UN Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean The eruption of La Soufrière volcano in December 2020 devastated St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Reducing the risk of disasters will not only save lives but can provide the platform to tackle inequality in places like the Caribbean, that’s…

Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends 13 October 2023 UNFPA/Sufian Abdul-Mouty Brutal violence in the Tigray region forced thousands to flee their homes. Pictured here, refugees from Tigray arriving in Sudan. (file) The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights…

DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges 12 October 2023 UN Photo/Martine Perret Peacekeepers patrol Butembo in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the security of local communities. The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of its peacekeepers following reports of serious misconduct.…

WMO: Global stocktake of water resources needed

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home WMO: Global stocktake of water resources needed 12 October 2023 UN News/Anton Uspensky The Colorado River. In 2022, over 50 per cent of global catchment areas and reservoirs displayed deviations from normal conditions. The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activity, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…

UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts 12 October 2023 MINUSMA/Gema Cortes A UN peacekeeper patrols a village in Mopti, central Mali. (file) The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a “pillar of multilateralism”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday, one which has continued to grow in scope and depth…

World News in Brief: Reducing disaster risk for persons with disabilities, Afghan quake latest, global aid funding off track

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Reducing disaster risk for persons with disabilities, Afghan quake latest, global aid funding off track 12 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Ali Haji Suleiman Idlib, North-west Syria: A girl helps her sister on their way home from school. Persons with disabilities are among the most marginalized in a crisis, with a mortality rate in disasters that is on average two to four times higher than persons without disa…

100,000 reasons to help: The UN migration agency at work in Armenia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home 100,000 reasons to help: The UN migration agency at work in Armenia 12 October 2023 © IOM/Joe Lowry People who fled Karabakh wait to speak to local authorities in Goris, Armenia. Some 100,000 refugees who fled the Karabakh region are beginning to build a new life in Armenia, with the support of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the agency’s Joe Lowry reports from…