Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response — Global Issues

Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Over 120,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza due to concerns over their protection and the destruction of homes, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, speaking in New York. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, is sheltering roughly 137,000 people in 83 of its schools across…

UN engages parties as Security Council meets — Global Issues

UN engages parties as Security Council meets — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

As the 15-member Council prepared to meet, UN agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured following the early Saturday morning rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian militants. The ensuing Israeli response to the Hamas attacks included airstrikes in Gaza, where the UN agency operating…

Planning the post-invasion return of citizens to Ukraine — Global Issues

Planning the post-invasion return of citizens to Ukraine — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

It’s estimated that 4.5 million more workers may be needed over the next decade in the labour force. UN News asked Michael Newson, Senior Programme Coordinator for Migration and Sustainable Development at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kyiv, Ukraine, about how people could be encouraged back home. Michael…

UN officials strongly condemn deadly attacks in Israel — Global Issues

UN officials strongly condemn deadly attacks in Israel — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“I vehemently condemn this morning’s multi-front assault against Israeli towns and cities near the Gaza Strip and barrage of rockets reaching across central Israel by Hamas militants,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Reports of hostages “These events have resulted in horrific scenes…

‘Horrifying’ attack on Ukrainian village, autonomous weapons ban, Sudan crisis — Global Issues

‘Horrifying’ attack on Ukrainian village, autonomous weapons ban, Sudan crisis — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“The images arriving from the locality, home to just above 300 people, are absolutely horrifying,” UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said in a statement issued shortly after the attack. Speaking on behalf of the UN and the humanitarian community, she expressed condolences to the bereaved families. “Our thoughts are also…

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia — Global Issues

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“We are concerned by reported instances of election-related violence, use of language that could amount to hate speech, and attacks on journalists in Liberia ahead of the general election on 10 October,” said UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson in the country, Seif Magango. Violent clashes Violent clashes between supporters of…

Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations — Global Issues

Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

It reveals the deadly toll of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukrainian civilians, with almost six people killed and 20 wounded on average every single day between February and July of this year. “In just six months covered by this report more than one thousand civilians died and nearly four thousand…

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…