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Protecting civilians in times of crisis
- UN News
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of conflict-related violence and destruction, and during the Protection of Civilians (PoC) Week 2023observed from 22 to 25 May, the UN and partners are working towards finding the best ways to protect them.
Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres
- UN News
The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urging greater respect for international humanitarian law.
Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
- UN News
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine lost all external power for several hours on Monday morning, highlighting the urgent need to protect the facility and prevent an accident, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement.
Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
- UN News
A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should “pave the way” for peace talks to end the month-old conflict, the top UN official in the country has said.
Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
- UN News
A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it was announced on Monday.
IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant
- UN News
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Ukrainian civilians subject to ‘unbearable routine’ of Russian attack
- UN News
Nearly 15 months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians are forced to live through an “unbearable routine”, amidst alarming levels of destruction and damage to their communities, said the deputy UN disarmament chief on Thursday.
Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF
- UN News
Roughly 90 per cent of the population in Afghanistan is on the brink of poverty “and children bear the brunt of it,” the Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country, Fran Equiza, told journalists in New York on Thursday.
Despite gains, Iraq has not yet ‘turned the corner’, Security Council hears
- UN News
Iraq’s stability and hard-won gains require robust support amid concerns of shrinking civic space, postponed elections, and an unfolding climate emergency, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, where armed groups proliferate amidst heavy fighting in recent months.
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