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15-08-2023 07:11:04
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Relentless armed violence in #Sudan is wreaking havoc on people's lives. Recent escalation of large-scale fighting in El Fasher, North Darfur is threatening the lives of thousands of people, mainly in camps for internally displaced people. Full statement by Clementine Nkweta-Salami ⤵️
🚨 At #IASC high-level talks during #SummitoftheFuture, Ramesh Rajasingham highlighted 2 key challenges: 1️⃣ Lack of respect for internat'l humanitarian law & accountability. Aid workers & facilities targeted. 2️⃣ Politicization & criminalization of humanitarian aid. UN Humanitarian Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
🚨 Severe floods in Nigeria have displaced 400,000 people. MSF International calls for urgent support to prevent waterborne diseases and malnutrition. 🌊 Residents of Maiduguri, Borno state, are at high risk of malaria and cholera. 🦠 shorturl.at/wzvr2
🌍 26M people in Sudan face daily struggles for food. This Wednesday, 25 Sept, a high-level #UNGA meeting will address the crisis. Co-hosted by UN Humanitarian, , UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, USA, EU, & African Union. Join the livestream at 10 a.m (EDT): bit.ly/3zu8avg
🎬The 79th #UNGA debate is LIVE United Nations 🔎Find out if your leader is speaking today - 🗓️24th of September 2024 (Day 1-Part 1). 🔗Watch it LIVE in 6 official languages (AR/EN/FR/RU/SP/ZH) → webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k… 📝 List of Speakers: espeakers.unmeetings.org/66e49644cd3699… x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat expresses grave concern over the alarming situation in El Fasher, Darfur au.int/en/pressreleas…
🚨Almost 1⃣4⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ #cholera cases & 434 deaths reported from #Sudan with the most vulnerable population like internally displaced persons facing the highest risk. وزارة الصـحة - السـودان, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF & partners are stepping up prevention & response efforts in affected and at-risk states.
#HappeningNow #UNGA79 HL General Debate The African Union delegation, led by H.E.Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following discussions on "Leaving no one behind: acting together for #peace, sustainable #development, & human dignity for present & future generations" 📺bit.ly/3MUzOoz
Relentless conflict in #Sudan has brought misery to millions of civilians, fuelling the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. Today at the #UNGA, United Nations, Member States and partners will urge the world to #KeepEyesOnSudan, protect civilians and end this brutal war. ⬇️
Join the livestream at 10 a.m (EDT):🌍 26M people in Sudan face daily struggles for food. Today, a high-level #UNGA meeting will address the crisis. Co-hosted by@UNOCHA, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, USA, EU, &@_AfricanUnion webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k…
The brutal war in #Sudan has led to soaring hunger and acute food insecurity for millions of people. I am allocating $25M from CERF - The UN's emergency fund to tackle the spread of famine. I hope this will encourage other donors to step up with additional funding and help us save lives. #UNGA79