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Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF

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Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF

“Because, in what is a deeply troubled country - grappling with humanitarian catastrophe, climate related disasters, and egregious human rights abuses - too many people have forgotten that Afghanistan is…

18 May 2023 · 3 min read

UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo

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UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo

Reports of gender-based violence (GBV) against girls and women there have increased by 37 per cent during the first three months of the year, compared to the same period a…

18 May 2023 · 3 min read

UN rights expert exposes billion ‘death trade’ in arms for Myanmar military

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UN rights expert exposes $1 billion ‘death trade’ in arms for Myanmar military

The report states that some “UN Member States are enabling this trade” through a combination of outright complicity, lax enforcement of existing bans, and easily circumvented sanctions, according to a…

17 May 2023 · 4 min read

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