Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war — Global Issues

Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan since the conflict began across the border in mid-April, most of whom are returnees. Among them, one in five children is malnourished and 90 per cent of families are experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity. Screening data from the border crossing also…

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In a statement issued following Sunday’s mission led by the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, together with other senior agency officials, they heard and saw for themselves that in the city of Khankendi at least, there were no signs of damage to public buildings. “The mission was struck by the…

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

More than 170 people were killed and over 200 more injured, many with grievous burns and in a critical condition, in an explosion at a crowded fuel depot along the route taken by those entering Armenia last Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes WHO Special Envoy Robb Butler, who visited a burns treatment…

From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker — Global Issues

From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Having previously endured conflict in Afghanistan, Ali comprehended the far-reaching implications of large-scale military actions on the lives of civilians. Immediately after the start of the Ukraine war, Ali and his wife, the owners of a small clothing store in Odessa, began to engage in relief work and donate clothes…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

ByNews Polite

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org → Check out our Latest…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year. The number of arrivals peaked this month on the small island of Lampedusa off Italy’s southern…

Aid workers under threat, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods — Global Issues

Aid workers under threat, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva that out of 71 aid worker deaths recorded so far this year, 22 had been working in South Sudan and 19 in Sudan. The victims are overwhelmingly local humanitarians working on the front lines of the response, Mr. Laerke said. He stressed…

Response continues amid the wreckage — Global Issues

Response continues amid the wreckage — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Over the weekend, agency staff led missions into Derna, Shahat, Soussa and al Bayda, delivering emergency medical supplies, food, water purification kits and shelter material. ‘Horrific’ situation The situation is “horrific” in Derna, said Rana Ksaifi, leading a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) team to the city. Derna bore the brunt…