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Humanitarian situation in South Sudan deteriorating: UN official
The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated in the past months as a result of conflict and climate shocks, a UN official said Monday.
"Against a backdrop of profound macro-economic challenges, the drivers of…
A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF
This figure includes 13.7 million child refugees and asylum-seekers, and nearly 22.8 million, who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence.
However, not included are children displaced by climate and environmental…
UNODC report on human trafficking exposes modern form of slavery
Based on data gathered from 155 countries, it offers the first global assessment of the scope of human trafficking and what is being done to fight it. It includes: an overview of trafficking patterns; legal steps taken in response; and…
Maj. Gen. Al-Razami confirms offering important initiatives in Amman negotiations
Major General Yahya Abdullah al-Razami, head of the government team in the ongoing negotiations in Amman, Jordan, said the team has made important initiatives that contribute to lifting all that causes human suffering to the Yemeni people…
High Commissioner to Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Ukraine: Many of the Allegations…
The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights say that her Office…
EU announces $26M in humanitarian aid for Palestine
The EU announced on Monday €25 million (approximately $26 million) in humanitarian aid for vulnerable Palestinians in occupied West Bank.
The financial assistance aims to counterbalance the rising energy and food prices exacerbated by the…
Palestinian dies of wounds from Israeli fire in Jerusalem
A Palestinian youth on Saturday succumbed to injuries he sustained from Israeli army fire last month, according to the state news agency Wafa.
Walid al-Sharif, 23, was shot in the head by Israeli forces inside the Al-Aqsa…
Killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh widely condemned in Africa
Several African journalist organizations and institutions on Thursday condemned the killing of a veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank.
"The …
Global Report on Food Crises: acute food insecurity hits new highs
The number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support continues to grow at an alarming rate. This makes it more urgent than ever to tackle the root causes of food crises…
First Person: A Plea For The Life-Saving Properties Of Vaccines
For the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has focused global attention on the impact of vaccines in fighting the virus. During World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been raising awareness of the…