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Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence

·May 30, 2023·1 min read

With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children co-launched a new brief, Protecting the Rights of Children on the Move in Times of Crisis, which draws on past lessons, and outlines key...

‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy

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·April 27, 2023·4 min read

Gang violence is expanding at an alarming rate in areas previously considered relatively safe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outside the city, with a shocking increase in criminality and abuses, and a police force that is unable to handle the situation. At the same time, almost half the population, 5.2...

$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO

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·January 23, 2023·2 min read

In its appeal, the WHO said that a staggering 339 million people now need humanitarian assistance globally. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the UN agency’s Director-General, urged donors “to be generous” and help WHO to save lives, prevent the spread of disease within and across borders, and support communities as they...

‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

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·January 11, 2023·3 min read

In her briefing, Giovanie Biha, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Office for the region, UNOWAS, urged ambassadors to continue to support a strategy centred on building resilience, promoting good governance, and strengthening peace and security. Ms. Biha presented the latest UNOWAS report covering trends...

Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief |

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·August 4, 2022·4 min read

“In addition to the triple planetary crisis of climate breakdown, air pollution and biodiversity loss, and the immense suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts are raging across the world”, said Secretary-General António Guterres. The ripple effects of the war in Ukraine, are contributing to surging food and energy prices,...