© OCHA Damaged houses and a car in a residential area of Kiev, Ukraine. Top news of the day | Friday: Ukraine, Gaza, Ebola, food prices UN
The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: attacks on civilians in Ukraine and humanitarian organizations in the country, continued restrictions on the import of aid to Gaza, recommendations for clinical trials of the Ebola vaccine in the DR Congo, rising food prices.
Attacks on Ukraine
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says attacks on Thursday and Friday again killed and injured Ukrainian civilians. The day before, the Save the Children organization reported that an aerial bomb damaged its office in Sumy – this is the second attack on the Ukrainian facilities of this international NGO in less than a week. On Wednesday, a strike in the Kherson region reportedly injured two employees of a local agency working with the International Organization for Migration. Despite the risks, the UN and partners continue to provide assistance to the victims.
Relief in Gaza
In July, the amount of aid the UN and its partners were able to deliver to Gaza was up 33 percent from June, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. At the same time, restrictions on the import of certain types of cargo remain. In particular, humanitarian organizations need permits to import motor oil and spare parts on which the operation of vehicles and generators depends. Restrictions also apply to building materials. However, according to a new UN Satellite Center assessment, the number of destroyed buildings in Gaza has increased by 9 percent since the ceasefire was declared in October. Congo (DRC). Ervebo is the only registered vaccine against Ebola. It works against the Zaire strain. Experts noted that its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo virus, which is spreading in the DRC, has yet to be proven. quotes for grains, vegetable oils and sugar. This is stated in the monthly review of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The growth was most noticeable in the grain segment. Global wheat prices jumped 5.8 percent on concerns about continued disruptions to exports across the Black Sea and the possible impact of recent extreme temperatures on crops in key producing countries.