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Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF

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Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF

In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another 3.7 million in neighbouring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said, appealing for greater support for affected families. The…

17 May 2023 · 4 min read

UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement

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UN envoy reports on progress towards Yemen peace agreement

Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported on his ongoing engagement with representatives from the internationally-recognized Government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and opposing…

17 May 2023 · 4 min read

Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need

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Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need

In addition to a revised request from the UN aid coordination office OCHA for $2.56 billion to fund its Humanitarian Response Plan - targeting some 18 million people in Sudan…

17 May 2023 · 3 min read

Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows

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Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows

Amid claims and counter claims, the army has been reportedly attempting to cut the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces and defend its bases from continued attack. The RSF…

16 May 2023 · 4 min read

UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

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UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

Mentioning this year’s theme in a statement to mark the day, Together Always: United in Diversity, the UN chief called on leaders ‘to speak with one voice” to eliminate stigma…

16 May 2023 · 3 min read

Dozens feared dead in Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha creates ‘nightmare scenario’

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Dozens feared dead in Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha creates ‘nightmare scenario’

With coastal winds recorded at up to 250 kilometers per hour making landfall off the Bay of Bengal, the storm tore through villages in Myanmar's Rakhine state, leaving villagers to…

16 May 2023 · 4 min read

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

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Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

OCHA said that communities there had spent the day cleaning up, and counting the cost of the storm, categorized as Extremely Severe, when it smashed into Myanmar’s western states and regions on…

15 May 2023 · 4 min read

Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief

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Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief

Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that it was “imperative that we explore all options to reach civilians”, stressing that all parties to the fighting must allow and facilitate the “rapid…

15 May 2023 · 4 min read

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Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world

More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015.

13 May 2023 · 6 min read

Migration crisis in Americas – New restrictions on migrants and refugees

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Migration crisis in Americas – New restrictions on migrants and refugees

The U.S. lifting of a COVID-19 pandemic measure, known as Title 42, has led to new restrictions on migrants and refugees. UN agencies called for broad multilateral action to regularize…

12 May 2023 · 4 min read