Security Council hears of ‘unimaginable suffering’ of Ukrainian people, 18 months into war

Security Council hears of ‘unimaginable suffering’ of Ukrainian people, 18 months into war

Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, was briefing a meeting of the Security Council, which also coincided with the 32nd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. “I would like to congratulate the Ukrainian people today and take this occasion to stress, once again, that the UN’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity…

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‘No words’ to explain people’s suffering in Türkiye: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

‘No words’ to explain people’s suffering in Türkiye: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

A $1 billion appeal was launched by the UN on 16 February to assist 5.2 million people affected by the earthquake, including the 1.9 million people who were made homeless and who are now living in tents and temporary shelters. Mr. Rodriguez gave UN News his impressions after visiting some of the most devastated communities. “February 6,…

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Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’

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.” On the penultimate day of a five-day visit, the Commission took stock of reports from civil society and stakeholders in Juba and Upper Nile state,…

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Queen Consort Camilla Parker, wife of King Charles, is suffering from Corona

Queen Consort Camilla Parker, wife of King Charles, is suffering from Corona

Queen Consort Camilla Parker, wife of Britain’s King Charles III, has contracted the coronavirus. According to the news agency from London, Queen Consort Kamila’s corona virus test has come positive. According to Buckingham Palace, Queen Consort Camilla Parker is experiencing flu-like symptoms. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’);…

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