Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including many elderly people, women and children. UNHCR Spokesperson Shabia Mantoo called on all sides to protect civilians and to fully respect international humanitarian refugee law allowing them safe passage. All parties must “refrain from actions that would cause displacement
Read MoreThe WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, was launched by the spouses of 16 European leaders and Heads of State, in the Croatian capital. Childhood obesity data for WHO’s European Region, paints an alarming picture. Challenging environment “Our children are increasingly growing up in environments that make it very difficult for them to eat well and be active. This is a
Read MoreThe UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, was in Kharkiv on Monday, and aid workers had begun making life-saving deliveries to the thousands in need, just days after Russian troops withdrew following the surprise Ukrainian counter-attack to secure the region around the country’s second largest city. The @UN & humanitarian partners are stepping up
Read MoreThe 12 trucks carrying food, water purification tablets, hygiene and other desperately needed household items, arrived in the region on Monday. Yesterday, humanitarians delivered 12 trucks of life-saving items to 64K people in Kramatorsk & Sloviansk.Intense hostilities left the entire population of these two cities in desperate need of assistance. Our colleague Ivane Bochorishvili was
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