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11 November 2024

Displaced Palestinian families shelter at an UNRWA school in Deir el Balah. (file)

WHO 'working tirelessly' to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on

Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate patients requiring specialized treatment, a senior official with the UN agency said in Cairo on Monday.

Health

Large parts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince have been affected by brutal armed gang violence.

Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti

This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitarian disaster.

Peace and Security

Families gather to have a meal prepared and provided by Zamzam camp emergency response room teams in North Darfur (file).

World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria updates

A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed.

Humanitarian Aid

Members of a family rest in a tent after fleeing their home in Lebanon.

Lebanon: food insecurity 'set to worsen' amid deadly strikes

Amid intensifying military operations in Lebanon and deadly attacks on civilians, medical personnel and infrastructure, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that food insecurity in the war-wracked country is set to worsen.

Peace and Security

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell delivers remarks in Baku, Azerbaijan, at the opening of COP29. Behind him is an image of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Beryl, which struck his home island of Carriacou, Grenada, this past July.

COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal 'right from the start'

Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful.

Climate and Environment