Afghanistan’s most recent floods killed about 350 people, including dozens of children, and damaged more than 7,800 homes leaving over 5,000 families displaced. UNICEF has since provided safe water, hygiene kits with soap, toothbrushes and more to communities in Afghanistan. The children’s fund also organised hygiene sessions to teach civilians about handwashing and safe water storage…
The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan and was loaded onto WFP trucks for emergency food distributions. The UN agency is working around the clock to urgently deliver critical food assistance to families who are struggling…
The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown area that have been abandoned and “hijacked” by criminal gangs who rent them out to families. Sadness and grief The fire was among the worst…
Presenting her latest annual report, Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, appealed for “bold and resolute action” to protect boys and girls at risk of death, recruitment, rape and other horrors. The report covers 26 situations in five regions worldwide, representing another high. Countries include Ethiopia, Mozambique and…
social media The forest fires in Canada have once again covered many states of the United States with thick clouds of smoke. According to foreign media, people have been advised to stay at home in many cities of different states. According to American experts, the air in Chicago, Detroit, Petersburg and Cincinnati has become unhealthy…
On Friday, relief supplies were delivered to vulnerable families in the rural Kherson region close to the front line. The destruction of the dam on 6 June has impacted water supplies, sanitation and sewage systems, in addition to health services. Boat deliveries As part of the aid effort, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN…
International media A dozen coastal districts of Gujarat will be affected by torrential rains and winds from Cyclone Biparjoy. The Indian Meteorological Department has instructed fishermen in Gujarat not to go into the sea. According to officials, 21,000 boats have been parked and an alert has been issued at the ports of Gujarat. Besides, people…
Photo: File In China’s Jiangsu province, life has been suspended by strong winds, rain and hailstorms. According to Chinese media, 3 people died in various accidents in the city of Nanjing due to the storm. According to Chinese media, trees fell in Nanjing due to strong winds and several vehicles were destroyed. According to the…
In the US, a man had to undergo leg surgery after being bitten by a man who allegedly tried to reconcile two warring parties. A wound caused by a human bite may not be more dangerous than an animal bite, but there is a greater risk of infection in these wounds. The main reason for…
The Northwestern regions of the United States have been affected by the fires in the Canadian forests. According to Federal Aviation Administration, some flights to New York in the United States were temporarily suspended. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration, flights from the state of Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic to New York have been…
