Category: Type of Crisis

Despite military wins against extremists, Iraq’s combat against terrorism is ‘far from won’, says President Salih (UN)

Before and after the emergence of the coronavirus, Iraq faced epidemics that were “no less deadly and dangerous to the world – terrorism and...

Switzerland: Draft anti-terrorism law sets ‘dangerous precedent’, rights experts warn (UN – Europe)

A proposed new anti-terrorism law in Switzerland could set a dangerous precedent for the suppression of political dissent worldwide, a group of five independent...

UN agencies support flood response in Sudan but warn aid stocks ‘rapidly’ depleting (UN – Africa)

The UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it responds to recent severe flooding, which has killed 90 people and affected...

Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority during and after pandemic (UN health)

With Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and other terrorist groups attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends, the international community...

Traumas of terrorism cannot be erased, but victims’ voices must never be forgotten (UN)

The impact of terrorism on victims can “last a lifetime and reverberate across generations”, the UN chief said on Friday during a virtual commemoration...

Terrorism victims must never be forgotten: UN Secretary-General (UN)

Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored UN solidarity with all victims of terrorism and urged people everywhere to ensure they are never forgotten. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1070352

Across Sudan, heavy rains and flash floods destroy houses, wash away crops – UN relief wing (UN)

Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and vital infrastructure damaged due to riverine and flashfloods after heavy rains across large parts of Sudan, the United Nations relief wing has reported. https...

No end in sight to COVID crisis, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’ (UN health)

Expressing “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic response efforts”, the emergency committee convened by the UN health agency’s chief, made it clear that there is not yet...

Freight train derailment causes inferno in Arizona | WNT (ABC videos)

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‘Strengthen multilateralism’ to combat global terrorism (UN)

Although COVID-19 has tested “national resilience, international solidarity and multilateral cooperation”, we must not “pause our efforts” in the battle against terrorism, the UN...

1960: Memory saves lives – UNESCO supports activities in commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Valdivia, Chile (UNESCO)

English https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/styles/img_688x358/public/apoyo-la-memoria-salva-vidas-grande.png?itok=PrJiJNX5 https://en.unesco.org/news/1960-memory-saves-lives-unesco-supports

UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after COVID-19 (UN)

Decades of neglect and underinvestment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday, in...

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