Teams from the United Nations are providing assistance to those who have suffered burn injuries during the ongoing crisis in Karabakh.
Over 170 individuals lost their lives and over 200 sustained injuries, with severe burns and critical conditions, in a blast at a densely populated fuel storage area on the path used by those entering Armenia on Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes Robb…
Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Stephen Jackson, the United Nations’ representative in Kenya, looks back on the 2022 elections. The successful collaboration between the government and private sector was key in combating false information. Hatred is not innate. It is learned and then perpetuated. In…
Costa Rica created the first anti-hate strategy in Latin America.
She stated that in Costa Rican society, we are not taught about the presence of indigenous people in our country. This perpetuates discrimination and ignores the existence of these groups. UN Costa Rica Faustina Torres is a member of the…
The United Nations has denounced the “abhorrent” terrorist attacks that have occurred in Pakistan.
In the Friday attacks, an additional 70 individuals sustained injuries at the Hangu mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and during a religious procession in Mastung, Balochistan. Mr. Guterres expressed his disgust over the attacks that took place at a holy place…
An individual’s journey from being an Afghan refugee to becoming an aid worker in Ukraine.
After experiencing war in Afghanistan, Ali understood the extensive impact that widespread military operations have on innocent civilians. After the Ukraine war began, Ali and his wife, who run a small clothing store in Odessa, started providing aid and donating…
The situation in Karabakh continues to worsen, with thousands of people seeking refuge in Armenia according to reports from UN agencies.
Over 65,000 individuals have registered at centers operated by the Government, resulting in long queues. On Friday, Filippo Grandi, the head of UNHCR, announced on Twitter that over 100,000 refugees have reached Armenia from Karabakh. Anxiety and fear Kavita Belani,…
The United Nations Office for Human Rights denounces the suppression of environmental activists in Vietnam.
Hoang Thi Minh Hong, a renowned environmental advocate and ex-employee of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), was given a three-year prison sentence and a $4,100 fine on Thursday for her involvement in tax evasion. She was only on…
The World Health Organization is providing assistance in the fight against cholera in the eastern region of Sudan.
On Friday, the United Nations organization reported that as of September 25th, a total of 264 suspected cases of cholera, four confirmed cases, and 16 related deaths had been recorded in the eastern state. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the…
Brief updates from around the world: Attacks on aid workers, famine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and floods in Niger.
Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for OCHA, informed journalists in Geneva that of the 71 aid worker fatalities documented thus far in 2020, 22 occurred in South Sudan and 19 in Sudan. According to Mr. Laerke, the majority of those affected…
The Mediterranean Sea is tragically becoming a graveyard for children and their futures.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), over 11,600 children have made the journey across the Central Mediterranean to reach Italy in 2021, which is a significant rise of 60% from the previous year. The agency reported that the…