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Friday's Daily Brief: Afghan mosque killings, Syrians flee violence, South Sudan floods, Ukraine human trafficking, anti-Semitism on the rise

18 October 2019
Global

A recap of Friday's main stories: Afghanistan mosque killings condemned by UN chief, Syrian civilians flee violence, thousands affected by flooding in South Sudan, UN migration agency warns of “pervasive” human trafficking in Ukraine, UN expert calls for better education to combat growing anti-Semitism.

© UNHCR/Rasheed Hussein Rasheed

Amid ongoing fighting in northeast Syria, hundreds cross Iraqi border in search of safety

18 October 2019
Middle East

Shelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the UN said on Friday, despite a cessation of hostilities deal between Turkish forces and Syrian-backed Kurdish military. 

OCHA/Giles Clark

Yemen conflict: 'Fragile’ hopes rise, as violence decreases and life-saving humanitarian funding surges

17 October 2019
Middle East

There are “small signs” of hope for Yemeni civilians caught up in fighting, following a reduction in violence, coupled with a 20 per cent increase in funding for the UN’s humanitarian response, the Security Council heard on Thursday.

© UNICEF/Delil Souleiman

Syria war: executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey

15 October 2019

Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence, UN agencies stressed on Tuesday.

© UNICEF/Delil Souleiman

Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief

14 October 2019
Middle East

The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.

UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN migration agency launches $10 million appeal to support hurricane recovery in The Bahamas

11 October 2019
Americas

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a $10 million appeal to assist The Bahamas as the country continues to recover from the devastation brought on by Hurricane Dorian just over a month ago.

© OCHA/Hedinn Halldorsson

Turkey’s Syria offensive could spark another catastrophe, warn humanitarians

11 October 2019
Middle East

Airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey in northern Syria against Kurdish forces have left civilians dead and forced tens of thousands to flee, UN agencies said on Friday, amid fears of another “humanitarian catastrophe” in the war-torn country. 

© UNICEF/Truong Viet Hung

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Mistreatment rife during childbirth, UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund, Synagogue attack in Germany, World Post Day

9 October 2019
Global

A recap of Wednesday’s stories: Alarming accounts of women mistreated in childbirth; UNICEF enters new world of cryptocurrency funding; UN chief condemns synagogue attack in Germany; mission chief calls on DR Congo political class to build on progress; UN celebrates mail services around the world.

© UNHCR/Gordon Welters

Athens urged to fast track asylum seekers amid island shelters crisis – UNHCR

1 October 2019
Europe

A spike in the number of refugees reaching Greek island reception centres is likely to worsen the situation in already “dangerously overcrowded” facilities there, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

 

UN Photo/Catianne Tijerina

#UNGA NEWS ROUNDUP: Funding plea for UNRWA, Burkina Faso and CAR updates, Guterres praises climate change ‘pioneer’ Chirac

26 September 2019

A short roundup of events and statements making the news at UN Headquarters on this Thursday, of General Assembly high level week.