Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Lisa Douten at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Syria, Gaza, gender-based violence UN
The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: as a result of strikes in Ukraine, more than 20 people were killed, a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, every third woman in the world has faced violence from a partner or sexual violence.
Strikes on Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the strikes carried out by the Russian Federation on several regions of Ukraine last night. This was stated by the press secretary of the UN chief Stephane Dujarric. The attack reportedly killed at least twenty-five people, including children, and injured dozens. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said he was particularly shocked by the number of civilian casualties in Ternopil in western Ukraine, hundreds of kilometers from the front line. Meanwhile, UN Deputy Chief of Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is on a visit to Kyiv. She said the attacks last night shocked her.
UN Security Council on Syria
Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Lisa Douten, speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Syria on behalf of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, said that more than 16 million people across the country are in need of humanitarian support. The UN and partners monthly help 3.4 million people – 24 percent more than last year. Efforts continue to vaccinate children, expand nutrition programs, and conduct the first national needs assessment. However, there are not enough funds to provide adequate assistance: the current humanitarian operations plan is only 26 percent funded. and their partners. Humanitarian agencies continue to provide support to those affected by the rains that hit the enclave last week. According to the latest data, more than 18,600 households were affected, thousands of people lost a roof over their heads and property. These numbers are expected to increase as further assessments of the situation are carried out.
Violence against women
Almost one in three women in the world will experience partner violence or sexual violence at least once in their lives. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since 2000. Violence against women remains one of the most serious human rights problems. This is stated in a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners. The number of women who have experienced partner violence or sexual violence reaches 840 million. In the last 12 months alone, 316 million women—11 percent of all women over 15—experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner.