Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
New York: The number of people in need has risen by around 10 percent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday. Martin Griffiths, who is …
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‘Coalition of the willing’ to ensure healthy diets from sustainable food systems
New York: Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of an UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. …
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Canadian businesses offering jobs, training, upgraded skills to Afghan newcomers
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Recognizing the contributions of the refugees to the Canadian workforce, larger business employers across Canada stepped up their efforts to offer jobs to Afghan newcomers by providing them with …
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A new UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power
To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN launched a campaign on Wednesday in collaboration with the Youth Envoy. “The intergenerational gap in power, influence …
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How do we allow ourselves to dehumanize the most vulnerable people in our care: Barri Cohen
‘Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children’ is partly a detective, partly a social-historical documentary film in which the director, writer, and executive producer, Barri Cohen is also a winner of 3rd prize …
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Ukraine: UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees from Mariupol
Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that he was appalled by an attack on a school in Bilohorivka, eastern Ukraine, where many people were sheltering from the ongoing fighting. Bilohorivka …
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WFP appeals for re-opening of Ukraine ports to avert looming famine threat
New York: Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the World Food Programme (WFP) …
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HotDoc 2022 film ‘Angels of Sinjar’ is a symbol of courage, resiliency, cultural, spiritual richness of Yezidi people: Hanna Polak
Hanna Polak Directed and written by Hanna Polak, as well as produced by her in Poland Germany, in 2022, the Angels of Sinjar is a documentary film with a universal …
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‘This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains
CMEDIA: Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the already deteriorating humanitarian situation for around 3.5 million people, more than half the local …
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‘Tomorrow could be too late’: The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine
The UN’s crisis coordinator in Ukraine called on Sunday for an immediate stop to fighting in besieged Mariupol to allow trapped civilians to leave the city safely. “The lives of …
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