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Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger 10 May 2023 © WFP/Peter Louis Over two million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country. The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the day, as heavy fighting continues, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday…

Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest 10 May 2023 © FAO/Hashim Azizi Locust control takes place in Baghlan after a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan locust in North and Northeast Afghanistan. A “large-scale” outbreak of the Moroccan Locust, one of the world’s most damaging plant pests, across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket, could cause massive crop losses…

Russia must provide ‘urgent and comprehensive’ care to opposition leader Navalny: Rights experts

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Russia must provide ‘urgent and comprehensive’ care to opposition leader Navalny: Rights experts 10 May 2023 UN News Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture interviewed by UN News. The Russian government must provide the jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, with urgent and comprehensive medical care in light of his gravely deteriorating health, the UN-appointed independent…

Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan 10 May 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 74th session. The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, called for an end to the violence that has continued across parts of Pakistan, following the arrest a day earlier of…

1 in 3 children overweight in the European region: WHO report

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home 1 in 3 children overweight in the European region: WHO report 10 May 2023 © UNICEF/Cybermedia Unstructured physical activity improves the health of children and reduces the likelihood of obesity. A new World Health Organization (WHO) report on obesity levels in Europe released on Wednesday, shows that roughly one in three primary school-aged children is living with obesity …

One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report 09 May 2023 © UNICEF/Prashanth Vishwanathan A pregnant woman has a prenatal check-up at a hospital in Muttuck, India. Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new…

Iran: Over 200 executed since January; Türk calls for end to death penalty

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: Over 200 executed since January; Türk calls for end to death penalty 09 May 2023 © UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferré Volker Türk, High Commissionner for Human Rights addresses a biennial high-level panel on the death penalty. The “frightening” number of executions carried out this year in Iran prompted the UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday, to call on the country’s authorities to…

Sudan violence threatens fragile cross-border progress with Juba

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan violence threatens fragile cross-border progress with Juba 09 May 2023 © WFP/Peter Louis Thousands of people have crossed into South Sudan as they flee the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The impact of ongoing violence among rival military parties in Sudan is threatening to derail bilateral political progress with neighbouring South Sudan, worsen the fragile humanitarian situation, and pose…

Values of UN Charter under threat like never before, warns Guterres

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Values of UN Charter under threat like never before, warns Guterres 09 May 2023 © Juan Carlos Rojas Secretary-General António Guterres receives the Carlos V European Award from King Felipe VI for his extensive and long career dedicated to social commitment. The values of human dignity and freedom, enshrined in the UN’s founding Charter in 1945, have never been so under threat, warned the…

Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM 09 May 2023 © WFP/Jacques David Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan have built makeshift shelters in Koufroun, Chad. The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization…