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South Sudan: Conflict and climate crisis drives rising hunger |

·November 4, 2022·2 min read

Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in areas affected by flood, drought and conflict, and some communities are likely to face starvation unless aid is sustained, and climate adaption measures are scaled up. Roughly two-thirds of the population, more than 7.7 million people, will not have enough to eat...

UN refugee chief calls for greater focus on climate and conflict factors |

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·November 2, 2022·3 min read

Mr. Grandi expressed hope that these dimensions “will be in clearer focus” at the COP27 UN climate change conference, opening this weekend in Egypt, and at its successor conference in a year’s time. The climate emergency is ravaging resources and creating tensions, including between communities, particularly in already fragile...

Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education |

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·August 11, 2022·4 min read

ECW offers affected children and youth an opportunity to learn free of cost – in safety and without fear – to grow and reach their full potential. A journey and a dream UNICEF Ethiopia/Eyerusalem Yitna At age nine, Bchiote Moorice fled embattled Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for her...

Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’ |

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·July 19, 2022·5 min read

In presenting the Secretary-General’s report, Virginia Gamba, highlighted current trends, patterns of grave violations, and existing and emerging challenges in “the protection of children used and abused by, in and for armed conflict”. Prolific abuses From South Sudan to Afghanistan and elsewhere, last year the UN verified 23,982 grave violations...

Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report |

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new conflicts, as well as violations of international law. Cross-border conflict and intercommunal violence also impacted the protection of children, especially in the Lake Chad Basin and Central Sahel regions. The report highlights almost...

Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ |

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·June 18, 2022·4 min read

In his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, commemorated on Sunday, Secretary-General António Guterres also observed that perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. “It is the survivors who carry the burden of stigma and trauma throughout their lives, often doubly brutalized by...

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence |

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·June 7, 2022·3 min read

The finding comes in the first report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, established last May by the UN Human Rights Council. The Commission said occupation and discrimination are the key root causes of the recurrent tensions, instability, and...

Protecting civilians from explosive weapons in conflict: 5 things you should know |

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·June 6, 2022·7 min read

The devastating harm caused by explosive weapons falling on population centres has been seen again and again, from Syria to Ethiopia, Myanmar and Iraq. The flood of images coming out of Ukraine have shocked many. On top of the deaths, the use of these weapons is a cause for long-term...