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Aftermath of shelling in Aleppo, Syria (October 2023)
© UNOCHA/Bilal Alhammoud

News in Brief 25 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measure
  • UK gender change therapy review reveals devastating impacts on kids, says top rights expert
  • Independent rights body to investigate fate of missing persons in Syria 
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People affected by albinism are often visually impaired and need special protection against the sun. They often develop skin cancer and suffer from social stigmatization, according to UNICEF.
Corbis Images/Patricia Willocq

News in Brief 24 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza: People ‘are clearly dying’ from hunger, warns UN food agency 
  • Global hunger set to rise amid record displacement, warn FAO, UNHCR
  • Tanzania in rights spotlight over ritual attacks on people with albinsm  
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Children having super plus porridge following the resumption of refugee food assistance in in Bokolmayo refugee camp, Somali region of Ethiopia.
© WFP/Michael Tewelde

News in Brief 23 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza mass graves uncovered with victims’ hands tied: UN’s Türk
  • Ethiopia clashes displace 50,000, warn UN humanitarians 
  • Asia, the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate shocks: WMO
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Internally displaced persons at a camp in Rakhine, Myanmar, repair their shelters that were destroyed by Cyclone Mocha. (file)
© UNICEF/Naing Linn Soe

News in Brief 22 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza violence continues unabated, claims lives of civilians
  • Climate shocks lie behind rise in workplace dangers and deaths: ILO
  • Airlines, aviation authorities should not facilitate unlawful removals to Rwanda, top rights experts say
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A family in Gaza eats a meal amongst the rubble of their home.
© WFP/Ali Jadallah

News in Brief 19 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 
  • Rights chief Türk urges peace for shattered DR Congo communities 
  • Fears of Middle East escalation undiminished amid ongoing violence
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Public health experts remain concerned about the spread of avian flu to humans.
© Unsplash/Obie Fernandez

News in Brief 18 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 
  • Rights chief Türk urges peace for shattered DR Congo communities 
  • Fears of Middle East escalation undiminished amid ongoing violence
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A UN staff member surveys the widespread destruction in Khan Younis.
© UNOCHA/Themba Linden

News in Brief 17 April 2024

News in Brief
  • $2.8 billion flash appeal launched in support of three million across Gaza and West Bank
  • Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths, says UNFPA
  • Lives depend on success of Cameroon emergency appeal: Humanitarians
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Over 10,000 women have been killed in the conflict in Gaza.
© UNRWA

News in Brief 16 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief calls for end to civilian suffering 
  • Ethiopia hunger rates focus of pledging forum: OCHA
  • UN migration agency calls for $112 million to save lives in Africa and Yemen 
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3'58"
Khan Younis lies in ruins following the withdrawal of Israeli forces.
© UNOCHA/Themba Linden

News in Brief 15 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military
  • Sudan crisis in international spotlight one year since war began
  • Grower taskforce mulls action to tackle spike in plant pests
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A shredded UN flag flies over a destroyed school building in Khan Younis.
© UNOCHA/Themba Linden

News in Brief 12 April 2024

News in Brief
  • Gaza: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official 
  • Sudan facing looming famine, warn humanitarians
  • Ukraine war leaves 3.3 million in dire need on frontlines: IOM 
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