UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of devastation. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/07/1151946
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UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
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UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl

UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl

05 Jul 2024

The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their support to communities affected across the Caribbean.

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UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands

UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands

02 Jul 2024

The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and other Caribbean islands hit hard by Hurricane Beryl.

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Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems

Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems

08 Jul 2024

Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico – and now the United States – has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN meteorological agency (WMO) said on Monday.