Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition

Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition

“The large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis shows no sign of abating,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria. “An estimated 2.4 million people are in acute need – impacted by conflict, disaster and disease – and require urgent support.” Warnings of catastrophe The “ticking time bomb” of child malnutrition is escalating…

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Gas explosion in a residential building, 7 people including a two-year-old child were killed

Gas explosion in a residential building, 7 people including a two-year-old child were killed

Seven people, including a two-year-old child, were killed in a gas explosion in a residential building in Siberia, Russia. According to the Ministry of Health of Siberia, the explosion occurred in a residential area of ​​the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. Russia’s Investigative Committee has said that it has started an investigation into the incident and…

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UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family

UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family

“We welcome the timely action taken by Switzerland to suspend the children’s return to Bulgaria, in compliance with the Committee’s request for interim measures,” said Ann Skelton, a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). “We also welcome the decision to reassess these children’s situation and their risk of being exposed…

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