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Monthly Archives: September, 2023

Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future...

Press briefing on next week’s plenary session – Friday, 8 September, at 11.00 | News

Key topics next week include: State of the European Union debate with Commission President von der Leyen; formal sitting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; debate...

Syria – UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes

The United Nations announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border aid missions into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the February earthquakes

Biodiversity invites itself into primary and secondary school classes

Planète Biodiversity is a free educational platform for teachers and organizers, offering practical, fun tools to inform and raise awareness

Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief

The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths calling for an immediate end to the fighting.  “This...

Mozart has a pain-relieving effect on newborns, a study has proven

Mozart's music has a calming effect on babies. It can ease pain during minor medical procedures, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Thomas Jefferson...

Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief

Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central...

Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts

“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the...

Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR

The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the...

First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine

Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations with the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), vividly describes what it was like spending a week...

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