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Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

·September 4, 2023·1 min read

Since the crisis began when rival military groups clashed in mid-April, projections of growing numbers of people trying to escape fighting have sharply spiked upwards. “The crisis has triggered an urgent demand for humanitarian assistance, as those arriving in remote border areas find themselves in desperate circumstances due to inadequate...

Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent

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·September 4, 2023·3 min read

They stressed that more than ever, the world urgently needs humanity to unite and collaborate in a spirit of equality and non-discrimination. “This demands political will to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, inequality and stratification at both the domestic and international levels,” they said in a statement. Achieving this goal means that...

UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses

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·September 4, 2023·1 min read

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that UN chief António Guterres was following the evolving situation in the capital Libreville “very closely”. While condemning military action as “a means to resolve the post electoral crisis”, the Secretary-General said he had noted the announcement by the Central African nation’s electoral body of a...

Philippines: Indigenous knowledge takes on climate crisis

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·September 4, 2023·3 min read

Local tribal leader Jemuel Perino discussed the success of local initiatives, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Adaption Fund Climate Change Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), in educating his community on effective prevention and mitigation techniques to deal with the growing impacts of climate change. “The indigenous cultural communities have their...

Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development

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·September 3, 2023·1 min read

Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), was speaking at the opening of the first global conference on the topic. Corruption costs the world roughly $2.6 trillion annually, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) – money that could go towards fighting hunger, providing healthcare, and ensuring all children have access...

Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief

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·September 3, 2023·1 min read

The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths calling for an immediate end to the fighting. “This carnage needs to stop” said the UN relief chief. Major escalation In the past two weeks alone, 71 people have been killed and injured in capital...

Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts

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·September 3, 2023·2 min read

“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” the independent experts said. They stressed that the proposed parliamentary Bill to Support the Family by Promoting the...

200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

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·September 3, 2023·1 min read

This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s population is experiencing moderate or acute food insecurity, with over 2,500 individuals on the brink of famine in the crisis-affected Menaka region, including many vulnerable children. Senior humanitarian officials from UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme...

Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

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·September 2, 2023·1 min read

IOM Regional Director Christopher Gascon told reporters in Geneva that 4,800 migrants were hosted by IOM at seven transit centres in the country, awaiting voluntary return. They were primarily from western Africa: Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Nigeria, he said. Charter flights Mr. Gascon said airport access was crucial to “organise...

UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis

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·September 2, 2023·1 min read

“The Bahamas needs long-term financial planning to address its climate vulnerability and economic dependence on tourism,” said Attiya Waris, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt, international financial obligations and human rights, in a statement at the end of a 10-day visit to the country. Financial aid challenges Ms. Waris noted that...

From the Field: Literacy classes for Afghan girls and women

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·September 2, 2023·1 min read

More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are now learning how to read, write, and calculate for the first time in their lives through literacy classes supported by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Bi Bi, a 32-year-old home-based tailor, shared her story, which...

UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa

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·September 2, 2023·1 min read

The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown area that have been abandoned and “hijacked” by criminal gangs who rent them out to families. Sadness and grief The...