News in Brief

A young boy wears a face mask as he walks through Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.
© UNICEF/Alissa Everett

News in Brief 31 May 2021

31 May 2021
News in Brief
  • WHO chief calls for a global pandemic treaty
  • Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children
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Destroyed schools in the villages of Buhene et Mujoga, around 7km that were affected by the Nyiragongo volcano eruption on 22 May 2021
© UNICEF/Jospin Benekire

News in Brief 28 May 2021

28 May 2021
News in Brief

– Cholera concerns for 280,000 children fleeing DR Congo volcano

– Grave concerns over deteriorating situation in war-torn Tigray region 

– Nicaragua free elections under threat, warns UN rights office 

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Refugees in Minawao, in northeastern Cameroon, plant trees in a region which has been deforested due to climate change and human activity.
© UNHCR/Xavier Bourgois

News in Brief 27 May 2021

27 May 2021
News in Brief
  • World likely to hit watershed 1.5C rise in next five years: WMO
  • Israel-Palestine in spotlight at Human Rights Council
  • Kenya peacekeeper hailed a gender champion
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Migrants continue to make the perilous sea crossing from Libya to Europe.
SOS Méditerranée/Flavio Gasper

News in Brief 26 May 2021

26 May 2021
News in Brief
  • UN human rights chief urges protection for migrants in Central Mediterranean
  • UNSMIL convenes Libyan Political Dialogue Forum  on road to December elections
  • Latin America: Older refugees facing increased risks in pandemic

 

 

 

 

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UN peacekeepers conduct foot and vehicle patrols in the centre of Mali.
MINUSMA/Gema Cortes

News in Brief 25 May 2021

25 May 2021
News in Brief
  • Call for release of Mali leaders after 'attempted coup'
  • 'New phase' of Belarus repression warns UN rights office
  • South Asia health systems risk collapse due to COVID: UNICEF
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Health workers conduct a COVID-19 vaccination awareness campaign in a neighbourhood in Mumbai, India.
© UNICEF/Bhushan Koyande

News in Brief 24 May 2021

24 May 2021
News in Brief
  • World health needs ‘solidarity, fit for the future’ 
  • Hunger engulfing Yemen says WFP 
  • Women and girls, central to protecting civilians 
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A vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is launched in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the vaccines received through the COVAX initiative.
© UNICEF/Ariette Bashizi

News in Brief 21 May 2021

21 May 2021
News in Brief
  • Gaza ceasefire can't mask destruction says UNRWA chief
  • WHO on 'real' COVID toll
  • 'Above normal' Atlantic hurricane season forecast
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A young child watches over her toddler siblings sleeping in a classroom of UNRWA Salah Eddin School in Gaza.
© 2021 UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi

News in Brief 20 May 2021

20 May 2021
News in Brief
  • 'Hell on earth' for children of Gaza, UN chief tells General Assembly
  • WHO appeals for regular access to Palestine enclave as violence continues
  • Myanmar: Human rights expert welcomes new sanctions 'blow' to junta
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Families in Gaza receive food baskets through the UNRWA home delivery programme.
UNRWA/Khalil Adwan

News in Brief 19 May 2021

19 May 2021
News in Brief
  • UNRWA launches $38 million appeal for Palestinians as violence continues
  • Genetically-modified mosquitos, potential anti-malaria asset
  • Global trade back in the back for 1st Quarter of 2021: UNCTAD
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Israeli strikes have destroyed buildings and infrastructure in Gaza.
UNOCHA/Samar Elouf

News in Brief 18 May 2021

18 May 2021
News in Brief
  • Rising toll in Middle East violence as UN calls for more Gaza aid access
  • Rohingya more vulnerable than ever: UNHCR and IOM
  • Asylum appeal for Mozambicans fleeing violence to Tanzania
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