'Sharply deteriorating conditions' in besieged areas of Syria, UN agencies report
Jan 19, 2016, at 02:43 pm
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations humanitarian agencies expressed concern on Monday that an estimated 200,000 people are facing “sharply deteriorating conditions†in the besieged western side of Deir-Ez-Zor city in Syria, while the top UN relief official stressed that the world body continues to act "impartially, neutrally and independently" to reach people in need throughout the country.
European border restrictions endanger refugees especially children: UN agencies
Nov 21, 2015, at 02:46 pm
New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): European restrictions on refugees and migrant movements after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, including national profiling, are endangering many, especially children, as the bite of winter takes hold, United Nations agencies warned on Friday, calling on Governments to provide more reception centres and decent accommodation.
Sudan: For first time in four years, UN relief agencies visit areas in Central Darfur
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:58 pm
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Insufficient food, shelter, health services are among the top challenges displaced people are facing in Central Darfur , the United Nations relief wing has warned in a latest humanitarian update on the situation in Sudan.
Amid fears of cholera outbreak in Iraq, UN agencies support government-led response
Nov 07, 2015, at 03:31 pm
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the cholera spreading further in Iraq, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which is providing assistance Iraqi health authorities, has on Friday urged accelerated action to shield communities and families from the outbreak, which has already infected more than 2,000 people across the country.
Food safety and trade should improve nutrition and boost development: UN agencies
Nov 03, 2015, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on Monday to strengthen their cooperation to promote international food trade and safety in ways that improve nutrition and allow small-scale producers to have better access to international agricultural markets.
UN humanitarian chief meets with Central African refugees
May 07, 2014, at 05:08 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): The top United Nations relief official on Tuesday visited with mostly women and children fleeing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) by taking refuge in Chad, where they are receiving food, vaccines and other support from UN agencies and partners.