UN News Today 11 July 2024
- Sudan: Conflict spreads, displacing another 136,000 people
- World population to peak at 10.3 billion by 2080s, decline by 2100
- UN humanitarians and partners launch $9 million response plan for Hurricane Beryl victims
© WFP/Fedel Mansour
UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of devastation.
© WFP/Fedel Mansour
Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems
Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico – and now the United States – has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN meteorological agency (WMO) said on Monday.
© WFP/Fedel Mansour
UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl
The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their support to communities affected across the Caribbean.
UN News Today 5 July 2024
- Refugees and migrants face violence, abuse and death on Africa routes
- Ongoing and generalized impunity in Burundi for the ‘Imbonerakure’ youth wing
- And …Hurricane Beryl - just an indication of a long storm season to come
© UNICEF/Sam Ogilvie
UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean
The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the Organization’s emergency response fund to kickstart relief efforts.
© NOAA
UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands
The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and other Caribbean islands hit hard by Hurricane Beryl.