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Haiti: Staggering levels of gang violence have prompted a humanitarian crisis in the country.
Despite severe funding & access constraints, the UN & partners continue to deliver life-saving aid.
Latest from UN Humanitarian: unocha.exposure.co/haiti-deliveri…
Many indigenous languages are on the verge of never being heard again.
Protecting them means preserving the cultural & intellectual heritage they represent.
Learn more during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. idil2022-2032.org #WeAreIndigenous
Homes, roads, schools, health facilities & more have been destroyed in Gaza, resulting in $18.5 billion worth of damage to critical infrastructure as of January.
It will take years to remove 26+ million tonnes of debris & rubble created by the war, according to World Bank.
Most food-insecure and malnourished people live in countries affected by armed conflict.
Access to food is a human right.
Food must never be used as a weapon of war.
via World Food Programme
The war in Gaza has inflicted widespread devastation, crippling vital waste collection infrastructure & exacerbating an already-dire situation.
UN Development explains why solid waste management has become an urgent need in Gaza & what they are doing to help. go.undp.org/q8tF
Sudan: One year on, lives continue to be devastated by the war.
8.5 million people have fled their homes, with many more displaced each day.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is urging the international community to provide more support to Sudan & its neighbouring countries. bit.ly/3vK093w
This week, the global ocean community is gathering at the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona.
Together, they will explore how to deliver the science needed to #SaveOurOcean and our future.
More: oceandecade-conference.com
Every day, more than 6,000 people are being infected with viral hepatitis, warns World Health Organization (WHO).
The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally – with 1.3 million deaths per year.
Latest data: bit.ly/43Pzpeq
IAEA Director General Rafael MarianoGrossi statement on situation in Ukraine is available here: bit.ly/3vNumyQ
Every year, I express my best wishes for #EidAlFitr to the Muslim community around the world.
My heart is broken knowing that in Gaza, Sudan and many other places - because of conflict and hunger - so many Muslims will not be able to celebrate properly.
The world must close a sustainable development financing gap of over $4 trillion annually.
Addressing climate change and eradicating poverty are major challenges that require unprecedented investments.
➡️ Learn about closing the gap: bit.ly/FSDR2024 #FinancingOurFuture
We welcome the European Court of Human Rights ECHR CEDH ruling in #KlimaSeniorinnen case v. #Switzerland affirming that States have human rights obligations to sufficiently mitigate #climate change. Ruling provides a basis for determined action & justice globally - Volker Türk
Ukraine: Populated cities have been impacted by recent targeted attacks.
Damage to aid facilities, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia have reduced people's access to essential services.
Latest from OCHA Ukraine. reports.unocha.org/en/country/ukr…
