$3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees — Global Issues

$3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees — Global Issues

The 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) aims to deliver critical assistance to more than three million people as vulnerabilities rise, and to support public infrastructure, services, and the local economy.  Today, over 126 partners launched the LCRP to help support displaced &host communities in #Lebanon ,incl.:– 1.5M Lebanese– 1.5M…

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place — Global Issues

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place — Global Issues

Ambassadors were briefed by two top UN officials who provided an update on the impact of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, which was recently renewed for an additional two months, while also outlining the challenges that remain.  Grundberg outlines to #UNSC plans including working with the parties…

UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat — Global Issues

UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat — Global Issues

The goal is to raise funds to start the $80 million emergency operation to transfer oil from the FSO Safer to a temporary vessel.  The FSO Safer is moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast and contains more than a million barrels of oil.  The tanker is beyond repair, and the…

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears — Global Issues

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears — Global Issues

Christian Ritscher, who also heads the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), upheld that those responsible must be identified, tried, and convicted “at the national and international level.” “Only by prosecuting and referring to such barbaric acts as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide,…

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence — Global Issues

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence — Global Issues

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…

Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village — Global Issues

Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village — Global Issues

Special Rapporteurs Fernand de Varennes and Balakrishnan Rajagopal said the move could result in “irreparable damage” to the minority community.  UN human rights experts urged 🇮🇱 to stop the eviction & demolition of a village in #Israel that will forcibly displace 500 Bedouins, which could cause “irreparable damage” to their…

UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline — Global Issues

UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline — Global Issues

Food insecurity in Syria has reached an historic high, amidst a downward socio-economic spiral, while humanitarian needs soar to peak levels. UNDP and other humanitarian partners are now ramping up their response, focusing on that most basic of needs – affordable, daily bread. Bolstering wheat-to-bread chain With an estimated 60…

Resolve the conflict, don’t just manage it, top envoy tells Israelis, Palestinians — Global Issues

Resolve the conflict, don’t just manage it, top envoy tells Israelis, Palestinians — Global Issues

“There are tangible, ongoing arrangements that can be regularized and expanded immediately – if there is political will,” said Tor Wennesland, adding that he is actively engaged with Israelis, Palestinians, regional States and the broader international community, to forge a return to the negotiating path that will end the occupation and…

UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need — Global Issues

UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need — Global Issues

Those in need will be provided with urgently needed shelter, health, cash, protection services and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support.  The situation is also getting worse for migrants in Yemen, especially women – IOM mission chief Over the last seven years, the conflict in Yemen between a Saudi-led pro-Government coalition,…