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Somalia: Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine

·December 20, 2022·2 min read

However, there is still time to meet the needs of rural communities who are among those most at risk, the UN agency said, adding that large-scale investment in resilience and livelihood support is also required to break the hunger cycle. “Sustained levels of at-scale support will be required well into...

Bringing jobs to Colombia’s conflict-affected communities |

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·June 19, 2022·3 min read

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...

Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ |

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·June 18, 2022·4 min read

In his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, commemorated on Sunday, Secretary-General António Guterres also observed that perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. “It is the survivors who carry the burden of stigma and trauma throughout their lives, often doubly brutalized by...

Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres |

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·June 18, 2022·2 min read

“It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and communities; and it has a serious impact on our efforts to promote peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development,” underscored Secretary-General António Guterres. Dangerous words He explained that words can be weaponized and cause physical harm. The escalation from...