Category: Type of Crisis

Crime and terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan amid economic ruin, warns Kőrösi (UN – Asia Pacific)

Two-thirds of Afghans are going hungry, with girls' education subject to “random edicts” of the Taliban, while crime and terrorism are thriving once more...

Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict (UN – Africa)

The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told...

Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, warns WHO (UN – Asia Pacific)

Although flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan in recent weeks, around eight million people need essential health assistance,...

Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso (UN – Africa)

More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost,...

Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism (UN – Africa)

Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform while combating terrorism and other insecurity, Acting Prime Minister Abdoulaye...

Flood-ravaged Pakistan’s leader appeals for urgent global support in UN address (UN)

With huge swathes of his country still under water following recent devastating floods, Pakistan’s Prime Minister appealed on Friday for global support to help...

Flood-ravaged Pakistan’s leader appeals for urgent global support in UN address (UN – Asia Pacific)

With huge swathes of his country still under water following recent devastating floods, Pakistan’s Prime Minister appealed on Friday for global support to help...

Somalia committed to tackling twin threats of looming famine and terrorism, President tells UN Assembly (UN)

Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President...

‘Don’t flood the world today; don’t drown it tomorrow’, UN Chief implores leaders (UN)

As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN...

In flood-hit Pakistan, Guterres appeals for ‘massive’ global support, tougher action on climate change (UN)

UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Friday to show solidarity with the people of the country following the loss of life and...

UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism (UN)

Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at...

The World Health Organization steps up assistance to flood-ravaged Yemen (UN health)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency assistance, in an urgent response to the needs of communities affected by floods in Yemen, the...

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