62 > 62 > 62 > In Haiti, where organized crime flourishes, many women and girls become victims of rape. The main news of the day | Friday: Afghanistan, Haiti, Papua – New Guinea, air UN The main news of the day in the UN and the world: the crisis after earthquakes in Afghanistan, the growth of gender violence in Haiti, the completion of the visit of the UN head to Papua – the new Guinea, the global consequences of air pollution. 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62 Afghanistan after the earthquake The crisis in Afghanistan, which followed the destructive earthquake, demonstrated at what cost the global reduction in financing of humanitarian operations costs. This is stated in Friday, a statement by the Coordinator of Extraordinary Aid of the UN Tom Fletcher. He called on the countries to provide the necessary support to Afghanistan. Fletcher recalled that within a few hours after an earthquake from the UN management funds to coordinate humanitarian issues (UKGV), 10 million dollars were allocated to start assistance to the victims. ~ 60 > ~ 60 > 60 ~ Strong > gender violence in Haiti The UN reports the terrifying position of women and girls in Haiti, where, against the backdrop of banditry and organized crime, gender violence has reached a huge scale. According to the UN humanitarian agencies, at least 6,200 incidents were registered from January to July of this year, half of them were rape. & Amp; NBSP; Most of the crimes were committed by armed gangs. At the same time, only 25 percent of the victims of rape were able to receive medical care within the first 72 hours after what happened, which is considered a critical window for assistance to victims. 62 ~~ 60 > visit the head of the UN to Papua – a new Guinea ~ 60 > UN General Antoniu General Guterrysh completed the visit to Papua – New Guinea today. He spoke at a press conference in the capital of the country, Port Morsby, and noted the role of Papua-New Guinea in the fight against climate change. The country has negative emissions, since its tropical forests and the ocean absorb huge carbon volumes. Countries such as Papua – New Guinea should receive international support to solve the problems of adaptation to climate and protection of the population from its destructive consequences, emphasized the head of the UN. 62 ~~ 60 > 60 ~ Strong > pollution Air billions of people breathe in polluted air, which annually leads to more than 4.5 million premature deaths, reports in the report of the World Meteorological Organization (VMO). It, including, speaks of microparticles of smoke from forest fires – they are able to spread by thousands of kilometers. So, after fires on the Pyrenee peninsula, these particles were discovered in Western Europe. High pollution levels in 2024 were recorded in Chile, Brazil, Canada and Siberia. There are also positive examples: Eastern China and Europe demonstrate a decrease in emissions due to landscaping and transition to electric cars.