UN relief chief outlines immediate humanitarian priorities for Ukraine
First, the parties must take constant care to ensure military operations spare civilians, homes and other infrastructure. Furthermore, people wanting to leave areas of active...
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First Person: Giving birth during the Ukraine crisis
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When I woke up on 24 February, my phone’s screen was full of messages from relatives. Even before reading them, I realized something had happened....
Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage from conflict zones, rights body records 1,123 civilian casualties, WHO outlines health concerns
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Mr. Guterres singled out the cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy as examples of hotspots where civilians are at particular risk. Attempts to allow some...
‘Deteriorating situation’ at Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant cause for grave concern, UN nuclear energy agency warns
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Mr. Grossi said that this development contravenes one of the seven pillars of nuclear safety and security that he outlined at a meeting of the...
‘Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief’s International Women’s Day message
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To remedy the situation, Mr. Guterres called for guaranteed quality education for every girl, massive investments in women’s training and decent work, effective action to...
Protect the defenders of the planet, UN rights chief urges
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Ms. Bachelet revealed how speaking out and standing up for environmental rights can come at enormous cost as activists have been killed or subjected to...
Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
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As the conflict intensifies, families have been escaping Ukraine any way they can. Some have been walking long distances in freezing temperatures, the UN Children's...
Restoring safety and dignity to women in Malawi, displaced by Tropical Storm Ana
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Word had spread through the village during the day that a powerful cyclone had hit neighboring Mozambique, and on that Sunday evening two weeks ago...
Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
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According to recent data, more than one billion people worldwide are obese, including 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. With the...
‘Unprecedented’ number of traumatized people flee Ukraine
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“As fighting continues of course last night, thousands of children spent another night in freezing and terrifying – terrified – in bunkers under siege. Children...