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South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
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South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack

The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally,…

20 March 2023 · 3 min read

190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF
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190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF

The study, released on Monday ahead of the historic UN Water Conference, reviewed household access to WASH services, the burden of WASH-attributable deaths among children under five, and exposure to…

19 March 2023 · 3 min read

Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials
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Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials

The call comes amid reports that the situation in Haiti is deteriorating by the day, with citizens facing spiralling violence, human rights, and food emergencies, as well as a cholera…

18 March 2023 · 3 min read

Announcing new youth advisers, Guterres praises their ‘unrelenting’ drive for climate justice
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Announcing new youth advisers, Guterres praises their ‘unrelenting’ drive for climate justice

UN Secretary-General António Guterres this week announced the names of seven young climate leaders selected to serve on his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Their role is to act as climate…

18 March 2023 · 5 min read

Funding drought forces UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan
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Funding drought forces UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) appealed for urgent funding for its operations in the country, where families are battling crisis after crisis, including growing hunger, since the Taliban takeover of…

17 March 2023 · 3 min read

Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages
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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages

“Brutal” armed conflict has left 10 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in need of humanitarian assistance – more than double the number in 2020, UNICEF warned in a…

17 March 2023 · 4 min read

UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
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UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Thursday,…

12 March 2023 · 3 min read

World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries
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World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries

The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) – which aims to…

11 March 2023 · 6 min read

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Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence

Increasingly sophisticated and high-calibre firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti, fuelling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months, according to a new UN…

9 March 2023 · 2 min read

More aid reaches Syria’s earthquake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
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More aid reaches Syria’s earthquake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies

A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help earthquake victims, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly. A…

11 February 2023 · 6 min read