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Ukraine: End war so children can ‘regain their childhoods’
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Ukraine: End war so children can ‘regain their childhoods’

Some 13 months of often brutal fighting and attacks on civilians since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine began, have left millions displaced, with key civilian infrastructure in need of urgent…

27 March 2023 · 5 min read

Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis
UNEP/Lisa Murray - A boy collects water from a rehabilitated catchment basin in Sudan’s southern White Nile state.

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Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis

Launched ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the new edition of the UN World Water Development Report focuses on twin themes of partnerships and cooperation. Published by the UN Education,…

25 March 2023 · 5 min read

UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen
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UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen

Eight brutal years of conflict have left around 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing serious malnourishment. “The lives of millions of vulnerable…

24 March 2023 · 3 min read

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy
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Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions.   “The situation today is…

23 March 2023 · 5 min read

Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
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Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps

The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as malnutrition. Meanwhile, more than 300 health facilities have…

23 March 2023 · 2 min read

Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns
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Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns

“Haiti can’t wait,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director for the country. “We cannot wait for the scale of the problem to be expressed in deaths before…

23 March 2023 · 2 min read

Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
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Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas

The crisis has left families in the flood-affected areas with no choice but to use potentially contaminated water. “Safe drinking water is not a privilege, it is a basic human…

21 March 2023 · 3 min read

School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
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School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP

Amid the current global food crisis, with many families struggling to put food on the table, governments are increasingly seeing the value of these initiatives, according to the State of…

21 March 2023 · 3 min read

UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes
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UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The…

20 March 2023 · 4 min read

UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
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UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading…

20 March 2023 · 4 min read