Month: June 2022
Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye |
Overall, more than 14 million people in Syria require assistance amid a dire situation in which infrastructure has crumbled and economic activity halved due to conflict, regional financial crises, sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The international community has helped avoid a total collapse in Syria. But the only way to end this humanitarian tragedy is…
Read MoreOcean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions |
As a part of this push, the UN Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is asking the world to join the revolution to unlock innovative ocean science solutions. UN News spoke to experts within and outside the UN system to reveal the importance of ocean literacy. Empowering people to take action Ocean literacy is commonly…
Read MoreWindow of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace |
“This includes the full and proper participation of women in all the mechanisms contemplated by the [Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan]”, said Nicholas Haysom, who is also Head of the UN Mission there (UNMISS). SRSG Haysom at UNSC: Renewed legislative activity is noticeable following completion of the formation of the…
Read MoreUN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger |
The cause of the imminent cuts is multiplying humanitarian needs around the world and insufficient funding. This has already forced the agency to make significant reductions in daily meals for vulnerable people in the Sahel and elsewhere. “As global hunger soars way beyond the resources available to feed all the families who desperately need WFP’s…
Read MoreAmidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm |
Impossible choices Hamstrung by funding constraints, WFP is having to prioritize assistance to ensure that vital food reaches the most vulnerable families first – often leaving refugees without support at a time where food assistance is the difference between life and death. As WFP is forced to institute ration reductions to stretch limited resources, this…
Read MoreMali: Latest attack against UN peacekeepers leaves Guinean ‘blue helmet’ dead |
The Guinean peacekeeper was killed by an improvised explosive device, which detonated during a UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) mine detection operation. “The Secretary-General conveys his heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim and his brothers in arms, as well as to the people and authorities of Guinea,” Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said…
Read MoreGuterres visits refugees resettled in NYC, urges world to ‘stand together in solidarity’ |
“Like millions of refugees worldwide, they are helping bring new life, prosperity and rich diversity to their host communities. We must continue supporting them,” the UN chief said on Twitter following the visit. Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, I visited refugees from Iraq & Afghanistan currently living in New York. Like millions of refugees worldwide, they are…
Read MoreNearly one billion people have a mental disorder: WHO |
To make matters worse, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of common conditions such as depression and anxiety, went up by more than 25 per cent, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Friday. In its largest review of mental health since the turn of the century, the World Health Organization has…
Read MoreBringing jobs to Colombia’s conflict-affected communities |
For Mélida Montero, coffee is more than a drink. It’s a way of life. “I have always grown coffee; my parents and grandparents always grew coffee. I raised my children on coffee. Coffee is in my roots; this is what I’ve been given in life”. Ms. Montero lives in El Tambo, Cauca, a region of…
Read MoreUrgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre |
According to an alert from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, almost 16,000 mostly women and children, have been displaced to Dori, after gunmen killed at least 79 people in the town of Seytenga, which is close to the border with Niger. Door-to-door killers “The new arrivals in Dori gave accounts of armed men going door-to-door to…
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