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News in Brief 26 July 2022
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- Ukraine: Humanitarian aid still not reaching non-Government areas
- UN mission in DRC MONUSCO denounces attack on base in Goma
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – DR Congo volcano aid operation
In this week’s 15-minute UN Catch-Up podcast, we hear from the UN aid team that’s been caught up in the terrifying volcanic eruption in DR Congo’s Goma city. Plus, the week’s top news stories from UN News, covering Ethiopia’s Tigray, COVID in Africa and a global biodiversity regeneration call. With Daniel Johnson and Solange Behoteguy-Cortes. Thanks for listening.
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How the DR Congo volcano emergency gave new insight to humanitarian management
Aid workers are usually sufficiently prepared to overcome whatever challenges they face, but what about a volcanic eruption?
That’s what happened to the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) team in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, when lava started pouring from Mount Nyiragongo on 22 May.
To talk about the experience from Goma, here’s Jackie Keegan, head of the agency’s office in the city, speaking to UN News’s Daniel Johnson.
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Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption
The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands of residents to flee from the eastern city of Goma, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday.
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DR Congo: More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in Goma
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Goma district are at risk following the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.
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Warring parties in eastern DR Congo must protect civilians, UN agencies urge
United Nations humanitarian agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) strongly condemned the attacks that killed and wounded a number of civilians today as fighting flared between Government and rebel forces near the eastern city of Goma, and urged the parties to “take all precautions” to avoid such acts, and to allow access to relief workers.
UN officials in DR Congo voice sadness in wake of deadly plane crash in Goma
Senior United Nations officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have expressed their sorrow and sympathy to the many victims of yesterday’s plane crash in the north-eastern city of Goma, which has killed dozens of people.
UN staff among few survivors of deadly plane crash in eastern DR Congo
Three United Nations staff members are among only a handful of survivors from today’s plane crash in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has killed dozens of people, the UN peacekeeping mission to the country reports.
FAO launches $1.25 million appeal to aid victims of Congo volcano
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today appealed for $1.25 million to help people affected by the volcanic eruption two weeks ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).