UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’

UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’

As donors gathered in Brussels at an international pledging conference for Syria organized by the European Union on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres highlighted the immense suffering of the Syrian people, which he said “defies description”.

The UN was asking for $11.1 billion dollars – its largest appeal worldwide – to support Syrians inside the country and those displaced in the broader region, Mr.

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Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti

Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti

Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support in Haiti, where they face staggering levels of violence that have exacerbated hunger and malnutrition in a country already mired in poverty and a resurgence of deadly cholera. 


“Being a child in Haiti today is harsher and more dangerous than it ever has been in living memory. 

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‘We stand by you’ declares UN relief chief, outlining emergency plan for Ukraine dam disaster

‘We stand by you’ declares UN relief chief, outlining emergency plan for Ukraine dam disaster

Plans to help the people of Ukraine following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam are centred on saving people “right now”, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told UN News in an interview on Friday.


“We need to focus on an emergency response right now”, he said, highlighting a three-step plan to provide humanitarian assistance to all Ukrainians impacted, who have faced more than one year of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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