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‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan
- UN News
Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members allowing many members to boost their income and provide for their families for the first time.
UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go.
Gaza: Access to key water facility in Khan Younis disrupted, UN reports
- UN News
A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement orders, sparking fears of a collapse in the city’s water distribution network and worsening already dire humanitarian conditions, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chief
- UN News
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are either in the process of or are considering withdrawing from the international treaty prohibiting anti-personnel mines.
Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears
- UN News
More than 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti as surging gang violence, lawlessness, and impunity expose the population – especially women and girls – to heightened risks of exploitation and sexual violence.
Sudan: UN warns of soaring displacement and looming floods
- UN News
UN humanitarians on Tuesday sounded the alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan, as escalating violence continues to displace civilians and the rising risk of severe flooding during the current rainy season.
Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF
- UN News
Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in the last two years reportedly killed, maimed, or displaced over 12 million children across the region, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Gaza: ‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security Council
- UN News
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, as Israeli military operations and attacks on civilians seeking aid continue to exact a devastating toll on lives and infrastructure.
Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine
- UN News
Civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Monday.
Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
- UN News
Critical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday.
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