‘Help is coming’: UN relief chief briefs on Venezuela quake recovery
“People are in shock and despair; formal meetings are not enough,” he said in a virtual briefing from the capital, Caracas, alongside…
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Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion
“We and our partners are continuing to scale up assistance to impacted people by the earthquakes, in coordination with the Government,” UN…
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Aid restrictions in Gaza, ‘senseless’ infant deaths in the West Bank
UN teams in Gaza continued to collect food and fuel from the Kerem Shalom crossing over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. …
Afghanistan among the world’s largest displacement crises
A fragile economy, four decades of war, 2.7 million returnees, worsening climate shocks and declining women’s participation are increasing pressure on livelihoods…
Sudan: Amid lethal drone attacks, children bear brunt of escalating war
“Children are being caught in a relentless cycle of violence, displacement and deprivation,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative for Sudan. “For many…
Ukraine: Latest Russian assault leaves at least 14 dead in Kyiv
The missile and drone attacks, which heavily damaged apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure, came just four days after another Russian attack…
El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
“El Niño will also give an extra boost to global temperatures,” said WMO scientist Alvaro Silva. “We know that during El Niño years, the global temperatures normally…
‘Everything blew up’: A baseball stadium becomes a refuge in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities have declared seven days of national mourning. At least 2,295 people have died and 11,256 have been injured, with around…
Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks
According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage and several neighbourhoods…
Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health facilities it reviewed in La Guaira, Caracas…