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Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

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Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

The report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Children’s Fund UNICEF find that the first years of a child’s life provide “irreplicable opportunities to improve lifelong health, nutrition and…

29 June 2023 · 2 min read

‘The world is failing the Haitian people’ warns UNICEF chief

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‘The world is failing the Haitian people’ warns UNICEF chief

Briefing correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York just a few days after visiting Haiti along with the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Catherine Russell said “the current…

29 June 2023 · 5 min read

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

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Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country.…

29 June 2023 · 4 min read

Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank

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Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank

A strongly worded statement by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions. Antonio Guterres, it says, urged the…

28 June 2023 · 1 min read

Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives

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Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives

The UN’s top humanitarian official in the country Matthias Schmale informed that severe hunger is affecting 4.3 million people in Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The number of children…

28 June 2023 · 2 min read

Sudan: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access

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Sudan: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access

“We’ve already seen over 560,000 people crossing into neighbouring countries…[and] nearly two million people displaced internally,” said Raouf Mazou, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, following a visit to Sudan.Since conflict…

27 June 2023 · 3 min read

Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert

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Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert

“The effects of climate change are becoming more severe, and the number of people displaced across international borders is rapidly increasing,” said Ian Fry, independent human rights expert on climate…

27 June 2023 · 3 min read

Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

"So far, the ceasefire between the M23 and the FARDC has held up relatively well and has contributed to some security gains”, said UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Pobee. “The…

26 June 2023 · 5 min read

Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand

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Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand

Today, more than 100 armed conflicts are raging worldwide, devastating communities, winding back development, and leading to grave violations of human rights. Ranging from severe beatings to sexual humiliation and rape,…

26 June 2023 · 3 min read

UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year

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UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year

According to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024, over 2.4 million refugees will be in need of resettlement, marking a 20 per cent increase compared to 2023. A woman…

26 June 2023 · 2 min read