United Nations agencies have continued to provide aid to Ukrainians in a war which has left at least 10,000 civilians dead and 3.7 million displaced in the country and 5.9 million abroad, as of November. Ms. Brown spoke to UN News as she visited Kupiansk, a small town on the front line in the east of Ukraine, … Read moreINTERVIEW: Suffering and poverty ‘deepen’ through Ukrainian winter
Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with monthly and a spotlight topic on Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed annually on 28 May. “I’m happy to come work here because I meet and work with other people,” said Ms. … Read moreMenstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
António Guterres was addressing a one-day international summit in Paris, with leaders from around 50 nations reportedly in attendance, where agreement was reached to deliver some €1 billion in new financing to help repair the energy grid, water systems and health facilities, damaged by Russian missile attacks. The Secretary-General said that around 10 million consumers … Read moreUkraine: Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent ‘cascade’ of poverty, hunger