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US-Mexico Border, ‘World’s Deadliest’ Overland Migration Route: IOM
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:11 am | UN News
The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday. Nearly half of the deaths on the border were linked to the hazardous ... More >>
FAO Launches Emergency Plan To Combat Hunger In Sudan
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:04 am | UN News
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict. Over the coming year, the Food and Agriculture Organization ... More >>
No Legal Grounds For Russian ‘So-called Elections’ In Occupied Ukraine: UN Official
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 6:07 am | UN News
The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Briefing the ... More >>
Lebanon School Occupations
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 5:40 am | UN News
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday. Clashes between rival factions in the Ein el Hilweh camp, the largest ... More >>
Protecting People Fleeing Conflict, Violence, & Persecution
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:24 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support and firm commitments from nations to protect the rights of people fleeing conflict, violence and persecution. Hope Away from Home gets underway at a time of ... More >>
No Future Without Without Renewables
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:21 am | UN News
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres , ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies , ... More >>
Acting Together For Clean Air
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:13 am | UN News
Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global emergency” of worsening air pollution. Airborne contaminants ... More >>
More Women Police Means Safer Future For Everyone
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:10 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will “build a safer future for everyone.” He delivered his message marking the first eve International ... More >>
Unprecedented Child Migration Crisis Across Latin America And Caribbean
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:08 am | UN News
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. Children in the region driven from their homes ... More >>
Afghanistan: WFP Forced To Cut Food Aid For 2 Million More
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 9:43 pm | UN News
Food assistance to two million people in Afghanistan will have to be cut later this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Forced to take the drastic measures citing a “massive funding shortfall”, WFP will only be able to provide ... More >>
Guterres Leads Call To Make Africa ‘Renewable Energy Superpower’
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 9:37 pm | UN News
The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of global warming said the UN chief on Tuesday . Secretary-General ... More >>
Record Numbers Risking Lives To Cross Dangerous Darien Gap
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 8:48 pm | UN News
An unprecedented number of migrants and refugees continue to cross the dense tropical jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, risking their lives and facing horrific human rights abuses, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday. ... More >>
Ukraine: Latest Russian Attack ‘Another Example’ Of Civilian Suffering
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 8:38 pm | UN News
The top UN humanitarian official in Ukraine on Wednesday strongly condemned Russian attacks, including on a busy market in the town of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, that reportedly caused dozens of civilian deaths and injuries, including ... More >>
Coasts & Sea Life Face Major Threat Due To Sand Removal
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 4:52 am | UN News
Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand and sediment annually. This is equivalent to over one million dump trucks every day – placing immense pressure ... More >>
Literacy Classes For Afghan Girls And Women
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 5:14 am | UN News
Afghanistan’s Logar province is one of the most conservative areas in the country. Even before the decision of the de-facto authorities to suspend girls’ access to beyond primary education, most families did not let their girls go to school. Most ... More >>
Carnage In Haiti Needs To Stop
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 5:12 am | UN News
Haiti is in the grip of “extreme brutality”, with gang-related violence continuing to force thousands from their homes amidst widespread suffering, said the UN’s top humanitarian official there. The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday ... More >>
Indigenous Knowledge Tackles Climate Crisis in Philippines
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 5:01 am | UN News
In the mountainous province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines, local indigenous groups are being forced to adapt to the alarming impacts of climate change. With UN support, communities are making significant strides, using centuries-old knowledge ... More >>
Urgent Call For $1B To Support Millions Fleeing Sudan Conflict
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 4:58 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR , and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan who are expected to ... More >>
Philippines: Indigenous Knowledge Takes On Climate Crisis
Monday, 4 September 2023, 6:43 am | UN News
In the mountainous province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines, local indigenous groups are being forced to adapt to the alarming impacts of climate change. With UN support, communities are making significant strides, using centuries-old knowledge ... More >>
Yemen: Alarming Surge In Measles And Rubella Cases, Reports WHO
Saturday, 2 September 2023, 9:04 pm | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks due to insufficient funding. As of July, there have been more than ... More >>
