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Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods

·January 9, 2023·7 min read

“If there is any doubt about loss and damage, go to Pakistan,” he told delegates at the International Conference on climate resilient Pakistan. “There is loss. There is damage. The devastation of climate change is real. From floods and droughts to cyclones and torrential rains. And as always, those countries...

UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo

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·December 10, 2022·1 min read

Mr. Guterres has strongly condemned the attacks, which occurred on 29 and 30 November in the villages of Kishishe and Bambo, located in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, in the volatile eastern part of the country At least 131 civilians were killed, including 17 women and 12 children, and eight...

Home is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report reveals

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·November 28, 2022·4 min read

The study by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women was issued ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed annually on 25 November. Of the 81,000 women and girls intentionally killed last year, 45,000 – around 56 per cent –...

Ukraine: Guterres condemns deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia; more than 20 killed |

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·July 15, 2022·1 min read

Cruise missiles fired from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea struck civilian areas of the city, including an office block and residential buildings, according to media reports, citing Ukrainian authorities. Dozens of civilians have been killed in Ukraine over the last 24 hours. Multiplying attacks against civilian infrastructure are...

UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake |

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·June 22, 2022·1 min read

At least 1,000 people have been killed, according to media reports, and numbers are expected to rise. UN humanitarian agency OCHA said the 5.9 magnitude quake struck the Central Region of Afghanistan around 1.30 AM, local time. Four districts in Paktika province – Gayan, Barmala, Naka and Ziruk –...

From the Field: Ethiopia’s worst drought threatens ‘deadly consequences’ for women

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·June 5, 2022·1 min read

Women and girls face “deadly consequences” in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA....