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The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: the world is facing extreme weather events due to the strengthening of El Niño, since the beginning of the military escalation in Iran, more than 2.5 thousand children have been killed or injured, UNICEF calls for respect for the rights of children arriving in Ceuta from Morocco, World Breastfeeding Week starts on August 1.
Climate crisis
Speaking to reporters at UN headquarters in New York on Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that climate change continues to accelerate rapidly. According to new forecasts from the World Meteorological Organization, the natural phenomenon El Niño will intensify. The consequences could include heat waves, droughts, floods and forest fires around the world. The UN chief called on governments to expand measures to protect the population and abandon the use of fossil fuels.
The situation in the Middle East
Almost six months after the start of escalation in the Persian Gulf region, this conflict has become one of the main sources of global instability, the UN Secretary General said. The only “good news of recent days” was the agreement announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday: it provides for the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), over the past five months, more than four thousand children have been killed or injured in six countries in the region, more than 2.5 thousand of them in Iran.
Migrants from Morocco
Amid reports of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco arriving in the autonomous city of Ceuta, UNICEF Spain is calling on authorities to ensure the rights of minors are respected. The organization emphasized that their repatriation cannot be carried out en masse and must be accompanied by “reliable legal guarantees” provided for by law. Meanwhile, the UN Refugee Agency said it was “closely monitoring the situation” and also expressed regret over the deaths of people trying to reach the autonomous city. months to live has increased from about 37 percent in 2012 to more than 47 percent today. This is stated in a joint statement by the heads of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), published on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week, which starts on August 1. UN agencies remind that breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to protect a child’s health. It is also useful for mothers themselves. However, many families still lack access to services and supports in this area.