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…
Photo: Screen grab Canadian Member of Parliament Lee Taylor Roy has said that due to the recent situation in Pakistan, the mental health of the Pakistani community in Canada is being affected. In the House of Parliament, Lee Taylor Roy said that Pakistani Canadians are concerned about the safety of their loved ones in Pakistan….
File photo The defense system has been damaged by the Russian army’s attack on the modern Patriot missile system given by the United States in Ukraine. A US defense official confirmed the attack and said that an unknown projectile fell near the Patriot system in Ukraine and damaged the system. He said that the Patriot…
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The UN is “committed to step up and deploy our assets across the development and humanitarian spheres to stand with; and deliver for communities in Türkiye…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading to death, displacement, and the devastation of infrastructure and social services. The after-effects have crippled access to health and other basic services. Risks are rising…
Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, briefed journalists in Geneva on her recent visit to the region, where she saw first-hand some of the destruction. “Children in Türkiye are at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder; they need to be able to resume their education, and they urgently…
The situation for many in Ukraine remains desperate, amid “relentless” shelling of civilian targets and infrastructure, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, told journalists in Geneva. Humanitarian funding is needed to continue supporting lifesaving aid convoy deliveries to communities on the front line, “into areas of great danger and difficulty and priority needs”, said…
Mr. Griffiths was speaking in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş, where recovery efforts are ongoing in frigid temperatures. He met with families left homeless by the disaster and listened to their stories of shock and devastation. “I am here to make sure that these people also are not forgotten,” he said. Hope for survivors The…
