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Sudan: UN ‘relief chief’ heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears ‘breaking point’

·May 1, 2023·3 min read

“The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan. We are extremely concerned by the immediate as well as long-term impact on all people in Sudan, and the broader region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The UN again urged the warring sides to protect civilians...

Arab region registers world’s highest unemployment rate, UN survey finds

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·December 31, 2022·1 min read

However, the Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region, published by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) projects post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts to prompt a very slight decrease next year – to 11.7 per cent. Mounting poverty Meanwhile, poverty measured against national lines...

Resurgence of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile region triggers death and destruction |

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·November 7, 2022·1 min read

According to the UN, inter-communal clashes that have flared up several times since July have caused at least 359 fatalities, injured 469 people, displaced more than 97,000, and triggered extensive property damage. “The clashes between the ethnic communities are rooted in long standing issues over land ownership and ethnic...

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ |

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·June 23, 2022·5 min read

“It means investing in the economic and social wellbeing of Palestine refugees and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly ad hoc committee for voluntary contributions to UNRWA. “It means investing in the future through education of children and youth, girls and boys,...

Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region |

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·June 21, 2022·2 min read

The 12 trucks carrying food, water purification tablets, hygiene and other desperately needed household items, arrived in the region on Monday. Yesterday, humanitarians delivered 12 trucks of life-saving items to 64K people in Kramatorsk & Sloviansk.Intense hostilities left the entire population of these two cities in desperate need of assistance....

Sudan: UN ‘relief chief’ heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears ‘breaking point’

Arab region registers world’s highest unemployment rate, UN survey finds

Resurgence of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile region triggers death and destruction |

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ |

Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region |

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ |