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Haiti: Children facing triple threat of insecurity, malnutrition, disease

·October 5, 2023·2 min read

Over five million Haitians, including a record three million children, need humanitarian support in 2023. Nearly five million are acutely hungry, UNICEF said, adding the dire situation is “terrorizing children and families and destroying livelihoods amid unprecedented hunger, malnutrition and a resurgent cholera epidemic.” Haiti was among the top...

Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’

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·September 22, 2023·1 min read

The fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-5), organized by UN environment programme UNEP and hosted by Germany, kicks off in Bonn on Monday. “ICCM-5 is expected to be a watershed moment for international cooperation on chemicals and wastes”, said a statement released by the group of...

People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square

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·September 6, 2023·2 min read

It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged States to “accelerate action towards meaningful, inclusive and safe participation for people of African...

DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years

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·August 18, 2023·1 min read

Across the country, there have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera cases and 230 deaths in the first seven months of 2023 – many of them children. The worst affected province, North Kivu, has seen more than 21,400 confirmed or suspected cases, including more than 8,000 children under...

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

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·June 29, 2023·3 min read

“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country. “Ultimately, we need a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Council resolution 2254.” Worsening crisis Briefing on current conditions, she said...

DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence

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·May 7, 2023·1 min read

The country has 6.2 million internally displaced people, while more than 1.3 million have become refugees. UNHCR said that Goma, the capital of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, hosts over 560,000 displaced people in and around the city. Many live in spontaneous sites on the side of the road, in dire...

In Burundi, Guterres outlines challenges facing the region

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·May 6, 2023·3 min read

“Everyone must put an end to hate speech, work to restore trust, and refrain from any action that could undermine the progress made for peace” in DRC, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, on the eve of the high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation...

Haiti: $720 million plan to support millions facing gangs, hunger and cholera

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·April 16, 2023·1 min read

The 2023 funding appeal is the largest for the Caribbean country since the devastating 2010 earthquake and more than double the amount requested last year. The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said the number of Haitians who require aid to survive doubled over the past five years to 5.2 million,...

Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon

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·January 20, 2023·2 min read

Lebanon’s first ever Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis predicts that the situation will deteriorate between January and April this year, with 2.26 million people – 1.46 million Lebanese residents and around 800,000 refugees – expected to be in the “crisis” phase or worse, needing urgent assistance. The...

Somalia: Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine

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·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...

Ukraine: Missile strikes threaten millions facing cold and hungry winter

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·December 6, 2022·1 min read

At the regular press briefing in New York, Associate Spokesperson Stéphanie Tremblay told journalists that according to UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA, citing local authorities, strikes affected regions in the north, centre and south, as well as the capital, Kyiv. “In Odesa, the water supply has been compromised due to...

UN Forum tackles ‘digital poverty’ facing 2.7 billion people

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·December 5, 2022·1 min read

“With the right policies in place, digital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a press release. “This calls for more connectivity; and less digital fragmentation. More bridges across digital divides; and fewer barriers. Greater autonomy for ordinary people;...