Archive for November 4th, 2023

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04/11/2023

Women and Newborns Bearing the Brunt of the Conflict in Gaza, UN Agencies Warn

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(WHO)* — East Jerusalem/Geneva/ New York, 3 November 2023 — Women, children and newborns in Gaza are disproportionately bearing the burden of the escalation of hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, both as casualties and in reduced access to health services, warn the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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04/11/2023

Sudan: Women and Girls Abducted, Held ‘in Slave-Like Conditions’ in Darfur

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Intercommunal violence in Darfur has left millions in need of assistance. Pictured here, an IDP settlement in north Darfur. (file)
UNAMID/Mohamad Almahady | Intercommunal violence in Darfur has left millions in need of assistance. Pictured here, an IDP settlement in north Darfur. (file)

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04/11/2023

Sharp Uptick in Fighting in Myanmar, UN Humanitarians Report

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Myanmar witnessed a sharp escalation in fighting between the military and opposition groups this week fuelling a surge in new displacements, the UN humanitarian wing has said.

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A child at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Myanmar. (file)
© UNICEF/Brown | A child at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Myanmar. (file)

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