Local young people in the city of Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, are teaming up with the UPSHIFT programme, run by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to care for animals evacuated from dangerous regions. Over 300 young people have joined the initiative to house the abandoned pets, mainly cats and dogs, and which hopes to encourage people to…
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s National Statistics Authority has said that this year in Arafat field More than 1,845,000 pilgrims had the privilege of listening to the Hajj sermon. According to the National Saudi Statistics Authority, 1845 thousand 45 pilgrims gathered in Arafat, of which 1660 thousand 915 were foreigners while 184 thousand 130 were locals. It…
—File photo Convoys of Hajj pilgrims from Mina are moving towards Maidan-e-Arafat, pilgrims arriving by buses and trains. Ticket bands have been issued for the pilgrims on board the train, the Hajj pilgrims will perform the Rukn-i-Azam today at Meydan-e-Arafat. Zuhr and Asr prayers will be offered together in the Nimra Mosque, after the Hajj…
Every day, UN human rights officers are on the frontlines to support them. They are part of the UN’s field work, talking to those most affected by conflict and monitoring how human rights principles and international humanitarian law obligations are being respected in situations of conflict and insecurity; like in Garowe, Somalia, where nearly 75,000…
A man fishes with seine nets in Quang Ngai province, Viet Nam. The goal is to improve “ocean literacy”, according to the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs (DOALOS), who organized the event. Coupled with information on ocean health and the Sustainable Development Goals…
The first so-called blue helmets were deployed as military observers to the Middle East in 1948 and since then more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served in 71 peacekeeping operations around the world. The exhibition shows how, over three quarters of a century, peacekeepers have supported nations in the often-difficult journey from conflict…
Artwork from Francisco Silva, featured in a UN humanitarian report on Haiti. The 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) for Haiti describes life in the country as a daily, terrifying struggle for survival, the result of three consecutive years of economic recession, a political impasse, and unprecedented levels of gang violence. Every day, more and more…
A Venezuelan girl waits at a reception centre in northern Brazil. More than 800,000 Venezuelans have come to Brazil in recent years, seeking medical attention, food, and new opportunities. When they cross the northern border, they are offered overnight accommodation, food, protection, and hygiene services at the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Reception and Support…
A visitor receives support at the Diké LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador. The centre, run by the Diké organization, provides a host of services to the LBGTI+ community, including sexual healthcare, psychological care, human rights education, advocacy activities and safe shelter for those who need it, including migrants and displaced persons. It…
Women farmers in Sudan are being encouraged to take a more active role in their communities. The livelihood of many farming families is under threat due to the cumulative effects of conflict, economic and political instability, coupled with increased water consumption from population growth and agricultural development; climate change is the latest threat. Women in…
