© UNICEF/K. Wall Online sexual exploitation is often facilitated by features that allow perpetrators to hide their identity. UNICEF: One in five children in 21 countries have experienced […]
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© WPP/X. Rutherford Nearly a million West Bank residents currently face food insecurity. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, West Bank UN The main […]
What the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women has achieved in 30 years of work
UN About 90 percent of women’s organizations suffered financial losses due to cuts in aid programs. What the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women has achieved […]
Forest fires threaten new parts of Europe: WHO supports emergency preparations
© Adobe Stock/Arafat A firefighter inspects the aftermath of a forest fire in southern France. Forest fires threaten new parts of Europe: WHO supports emergency preparations Climate and […]
Funding shortfalls force WFP to cut aid in West Bank and Gaza
© WPP/X. Rutherford A family has lunch in the Bedouin settlement of Umm al-Khair in the West Bank. Funding shortfalls force WFP to cut aid in West Bank […]
Sudan: Airstrike destroys aid supplies for starving families in Southern Kordofan
© UNICEF A mother and her children take refuge on a hilltop in Southern Kordofan. Sudan: Airstrike destroys aid supplies for starving families in South Kordofan Humanitarian Aid […]
“The fight for humanity”: to avoid climate disaster, we need to act now
© Adobe Stock/Johnstocker Record heat waves, devastating floods and extreme weather are signs of a rapidly warming planet. “The fight for humanity”: to avoid climate disaster, we need […]
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: a massive crisis requires a massive response
© OCHA/P. Lecomte Health workers prepare to bury a baby during an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: a massive crisis […]
Afghanistan: Victims of conflict must have access to justice and reparations
© UNICEF/O. Khayyam Women who have lost their husbands often face economic hardship due to employment restrictions imposed by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan. Afghanistan: Victims of […]