You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams — Global Issues

You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat, said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week. Speaking to journalists via Zoom from Zabout refugee camp in Goz Beida, Mr. Honnorat described desperate scenes: “We can see that they have suffered, many lost family members and…

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline — Global Issues

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the region in February. The UN and partners were hoping for a 12-month extension of the mandate to transport aid through…

Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week — Global Issues

Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of oil, the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war broke out in the country in 2015. Since then, the vessel has deteriorated significantly in absence of any servicing or maintenance, prompting fears of a major…

UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan — Global Issues

UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed hopes for a speedy recovery to the dozens who were injured, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement issued that day. The Sudanese army and rival military group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been…

‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark — Global Issues

‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The war began on 24 February 2022, and the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has confirmed that more than 9,000 civilians, including over 500 children, have been killed since then, though the real number could be much higher. “Today we mark another grim milestone in the war…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists in Geneva that the Government had issued a 45-day extension on Wednesday. “The state of emergency, in force in 17 of the 18 departments in Honduras, enables the military police to support the national police in carrying out public security tasks. It also derogates…

UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security — Global Issues

UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, António Guterres reiterated “the importance of full and continued implementation” of the agreements signed last July in Istanbul, known as the Black Sea Initiative – allowing Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs safe passage to world markets – and the Memorandum of Understanding with…

Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’ — Global Issues

Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of…