Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳
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Vast aerial assaults have caused death & destruction in Ukraine for the 3rd day in a row. Hundreds of thousands of people are without water or electricity.
The United Nations reminds Russia that indiscriminate attacks against civilians are forbidden under international humanitarian law ⤵
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemns in the strongest terms the overnight large-scale missile & drone attack by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian cities & towns across the country, including against civilian & critical infrastructure:
My latest guest on Awake At Night, Gordon Brown, has a powerful vision: education for all children, everywhere.
Tune in to hear him talking about the power of education to unleash hidden talent & the crucial role of collaboration to solve global crises. bit.ly/41BHO4o
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Sigrid Kaag as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2720.
The full announcement here:
un.org/sg/en/content/…
Depression can happen to anybody.
It is an illness, not a character weakness - and it can be treated.
World Health Organization (WHO) has advice on how to help those who may be suffering from depression this holiday season: bit.ly/2BGouav
A new massive wave of Russian strikes has left death & devastation in the war-ravaged Kherson Region of Ukraine today.
Many civilians were killed or injured on Christmas Eve, and their homes, schools, hospitals & energy systems, once again, damaged.
Civilians are #NotATarget .