Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

More than 1.5 million Gazans are displaced, 18 hospitals have shut down, and hundreds of thousands are living in fear and under continuing Israeli bombardment. “Casualties continue to mount, with the dead reportedly exceeding 11,000 people – the majority of them children and women,” said Emergency Relief Coordinator and Humanitarian Affairs chief, Martin Griffiths. “The…

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DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped

DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in the country, Grant Leaity, issued the alert on Tuesday, revealing that youngsters in eastern DRC face daily atrocities, including rape, abduction and recruitment by armed groups. “I visited a centre in Beni and North Kivu for children released from armed groups where I met a couple of one-year-old twins….

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Climate Change Will Make Respiratory Problems Worse, Research

Climate Change Will Make Respiratory Problems Worse, Research

Copenhagen: Respiratory experts have warned that people with lung problems are facing more difficulties due to climate change. In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, experts have called for urgent measures to curb climate change and reduce air pollution. Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, increased wildfires along with pollen and allergens,…

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