Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza
Their humanitarian update opened with a moment of silence for all those who have lost their lives since the start of the conflict on 7 October, and for the 240…
People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square
It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life. UN High Commissioner…
‘Immense challenges’ block justice for Ukrainian war victims, rights experts warn
Speaking in Kyiv, Commission Chair Erik Møse pointed to continuing patterns of violations by Russian armed forces, including wilful killings, unlawful confinement, torture, rape, and illegal deportations, many of which…
First Person: ‘Immense psychological injuries’ following 2003 attack on UN Baghdad
Khaled Mansour, now a writer and journalist, was the WFP spokesperson in Iraq at the time and narrowly missed the massive explosion which killed 22 of his UN colleagues. On…
‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
UNMAS issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened and profoundly alarmed” by the deaths of 27 civilians, including 22 children, in a “tragic incident” involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) that…
Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the latest World Health Statistics check-up – covering data up to 2022 – “sends a stark message on the threat of noncommunicable diseases,…
Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland
The finding is the result of a survey conducted by the UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland, which also revealed that 53 per cent had considered getting, or had already…
Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
“The suffering across the country remains immense,” Commissioner Barney Afako said at a press conference in Juba, the capital. “South Sudanese women and girls continue to face unspeakable sexual violence.”…