Gaza: WHO adopts resolution on access for lifesaving aid
This is the first time since 7 October that a resolution on this conflict has been adopted by consensus within the UN system, the UN health agency noted. It underscores…
Explainer: How UN delivers life-saving aid amid crises
One in every 33 people (that’s 242 million people) on the planet needed humanitarian assistance in 2022, and most of that aid was coordinated through the UN. Here’s how the…
Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor
In a statement, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the resumption of deliveries after agreement was reached with the Syrian Government. The Bab al-Hawa crossing closed in July, after the Security…
Shortage of essential and life-saving medicines, Health Department took notice
Iconic photo The Sindh Health Department took notice of the non-availability of essential and life-saving medicines. The Chief Drug Inspector Sindh has been directed to ensure the supply of essential…
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
The latest funds, approved by Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, builds upon previous support, bringing the total CERF funding for the crisis to $60 million. “As humanitarian needs soar in…
New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets
The so-called Revolving Facility is an initiative of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a UN partner that invests $4 billion annually to stamp out these deadly…
Demining Ukraine: Bringing lifesaving expertise back home
“People are suffering greatly due to landmines,” Mr. Lobov told UN News, adding that experts have reported that almost one third of the country is contaminated with unexploded ordnance. “Many…
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
The RTS,S vaccine has been administered to more than 1.6 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019 and has been shown to be safe and effective. It has…
Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres
António Guterres was speaking to journalists in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he will be chairing a meeting of chief executives from across the whole UN system. Since violence erupted…
Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge
In its State of the World’s Children 2023 report, UNICEF says that vaccination coverage levels decreased in 112 countries during the pandemic, “the largest sustained backslide in childhood immunization in…