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Horn of Africa: $84 million appeal to support migrants along risky route to Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa and communities hosting them.
World Bank chief Malpass announces early departure
The World Bank is poised to get a new president in 2023, as David Malpass announced his departure on Wednesday.
World Bank chief Malpass announces early departure
The World Bank is poised to get a new president in 2023, as David Malpass announced his departure on Wednesday.
UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry
Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer for millions of small-scale miners.
Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition
The UN launched a $1.3 billion appeal on Thursday to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in northeast Nigeria.
Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion to help millions affected by relentless conflict
Almost a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN appealed on Wednesday for $5.6 billion to help millions of people affected inside the war-torn country and beyond.
UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday called on Bangladesh to draft laws to better protect those affected by leprosy.
Outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: Tedros
Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told journalists on Wednesday.
Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential
A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition security, adapting to agrarian risks posed by climate change, and contributing to progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda, opened
Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace
Critical maternal health services and other programmes for women and girls in north and northwest Syria “have had to scale up massively” following the deadly earthquake last week, a senior official with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said.
Guterres calls on countries to fully fund $397 million quake appeal for Syria
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday announced a $397 million humanitarian appeal to aid the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria, to help secure “desperately needed” relief for nearly five million people.
Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster
As UN aid convoys prepared to deliver more relief to quake-hit northwest Syria via two additional land routes from Türkiye on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that many thousands of children have likely been killed, while millions more vulnerable
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears
Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held th
Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference
Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women’s Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on Tuesday.
UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products
The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products – a serious public health issue, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Tuesday.
WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders
One in three prisoners in Europe suffer from mental health disorders, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report launched on Tuesday.
Turn words into action to get world back on track for 2030 goals
Support “turbocharged” efforts to get back on track to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Monday.
Power of sport to counter violent extremism amplified at UN
Sport can change the world, famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers alike said at a roundtable discussion on Monday, highlighting a new UN podcast series to mark the first International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, as and wh
Earthquake disaster: UN chief welcomes Syria decision to open aid corridors
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision on Monday by the Syrian president to open two further crossing points on the Turkish border to allow more aid into the stricken northwest of the country.
WHO announces $43 million appeal to scale up response in Syria and Turkiye
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $43 million appeal to support earthquake response in Syria and Türkiye, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Sunday.
Türkiye: UN relief chief meets families affected by devastating earthquake
Humanitarians will launch appeals for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes this week, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Saturday.
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly.
Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives
Now is the time to stand up for the people of Türkiye and Syria living in the region of the deadly earthquake disaster, said the UN chief on Thursday, and show them “the same kind of support and generosity” which they have displayed in recent year
First UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s quake-hit northwest since disaster
As a UN aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for assurances that desperately needed assistance ins
First Person: Türkiye earthquake – 60 seconds of terror
When Monday’s devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, killing thousands of people, Olga Borzenkova, a spokesperson for the UN migration agency (IOM), was in Gaziantep, Türkiye, one of the most affected areas.
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency chief calls for more aid, new long-term strategy
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief on Wednesday called for long-term solutions to help those displaced by the recent conflict in Ethiopia.
Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery
Fresh snowfall in Syria on Wednesday has compounded the already desperate situation faced by millions of people in the five governorates whose lives have been shattered by the earthquake disaster, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country
Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears
Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the UN and partners announced on Wednesday, together with the Federal and State authorities.
UN ‘blueprint’ to protect least developed nations amid global slowdown
The Doha action plan adopted last year, offers a “blueprint” to lift the world’s least developed nations out of poverty amid the ongoing global financial downturn, the UN General Assembly President said on Wednesday.
Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening
As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organizations on Wednesday appealed for further urgent action to prevent the global food and nutrition crisis from worsening.