Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods

The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least three people near the Haitian city of Jerémie in the early hours of Tuesday, compounding an already life-threatening situation in recent days caused by flooding and landslides. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/06/1137407
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Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods
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Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery

08 Feb 2023

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 said.

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India train disaster: UN chief deeply saddened by loss of life

India train disaster: UN chief deeply saddened by loss of life

04 Jun 2023

The UN Secretary-General has expressed his deep sadness over the loss of life and injuries sustained during India’s worst rail disaster this century, when three trains collided in the eastern state of Odisha on Friday. 

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Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare

Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare

14 Nov 2023

UN health agency WHO hailed on Tuesday the “heroic efforts” of staff at Gaza City’s besieged Al-Shifa hospital and expressed concern for hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the enclave where heavy rainfall has caused flooding and aggravated the already dire health crisis.