Aid preparations gear up as Mozambique braces for second massive storm

25 April 2019
Humanitarian Aid
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Emergency measures are being stepped up by the UN and partners in northern Mozambique, amid fears that another devastating tropical storm could batter coastal areas on Thursday evening, weeks after Cyclone Idai claimed hundreds of lives and flooded vast swathes of the south of the country.

Vaccinations create ‘umbrella of immunity’ against global measles outbreaks, says UNICEF

‘You can and should do more’ to include people with disabilities, wheelchair-bound Syrian advocate tells Security Council in searing speech

Multilateralism’s ‘proven record of service’ is focus of first-ever International Day  

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Diplomacy for Peace Day, #VaccinesWork, the cost of war on Afghans, tech and well-being

Under-fives' daily screen time should be kept to 60 minutes only, warns WHO

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UN rights chief ‘strongly’ condemns ‘shocking’ mass executions in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights

Despite repeated appeals by the United Nations human rights system, Saudi Arabia’s decision to go ahead with the beheading of 37 men, drew strong condemnation on Wednesday from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.

UNMISS/Isaac Billy

Protect women’s rights ‘before, during and after conflict’ UN chief tells high-level Security Council debate

Human Rights

Over the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council during a high-level debate on Tuesday.

MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: sexual violence in conflict, a malaria vaccine trial, updates on Libya, Ebola in DR Congo, Sri Lanka and Mali

Women

Here are our top stories for this Tuesday: a focus on conflict-related sexual violence at the Security Council, a groundbreaking trial for a malaria vaccine in Malawi, thousands seeking shelter in Libya’s capital as fighting continues, concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the attack of an Ebola treatment centre, an update on the death toll of the Sri Lanka attacks, and the Security Council’s condemnation of the killing of peacekeepers in Mali. 

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New malaria vaccine trial in Malawi marks ‘an innovation milestone', declares UN health agency

Health

A new vaccine against deadly malaria which has been 30 years in development, was made available for the first time to infants in Malawi on Tuesday, marking an “innovation milestone”, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

UNICEF/Quan

UN celebrates books as ‘bridges across cultures’

Culture and Education

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO has long celebrated the power of International Book and Copyright Day, marked on 23 April, but this year, special attention is being paid to the protection of indigenous languages, many of which are threatened with extinction.

Headlines at a glance

Libya: Thousands seek shelter in health clinics from Tripoli fighting, UN warns

Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage, and ‘must be protected’, says UN Forum

Monday’s Daily Brief: Earth Day, looking for a solution to Libya crisis, focus on indigenous issues, Security Council on Sri Lanka, a high-level visit to Bangladesh

‘Do everything in your power to tackle climate change’ UN chief urges on Mother Earth Day

UN, world leaders, condemn Sri Lanka terrorist attacks targeting churches, hotels, which leave more than 200 dead

Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali ‘may constitute war crimes’ Guterres warns, urging ‘swift action’

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