Archive for March 31st, 2025

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31/03/2025

Human toll of Devastating Earthquake in Central Myanmar Continues to Rise, Adding Pressure on 20 Million People

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday , putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid.

People gather in front of collapsed buildings in the Mandalay region of central Myanmar, following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
© UNICEF | People gather in front of collapsed buildings in the Mandalay region of central Myanmar, following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

According to news reports citing Myanmar’s military leader, around 1,700 are confirmed dead from Friday’s 7.7 magnitude quake, with some 3,400 injured and hundreds still missing.

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31/03/2025

825,000 Children Trapped as Conflict Rages in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Zamzam Internally Displaced Camp – UNICEF

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PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK – 26 March 2025 (UNICEF)* – Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan’s Darfur states since the start of the year, with 110 violations verified in North Darfur alone and a staggering 83 per cent increase in child casualties in Sudan compared to the first quarter of 2024.
A mother holds her young child at a nutrition centre in Sudan
UNICEF/UN0836594/ZakariaFILE PHOTO: Hanona brings her child Maher to a nutrition centre in Abushok in North Darfur for health screening. UNICEF has maintained delivery of critical services in Darfur and other conflict affected areas.

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31/03/2025

Latin America: New Initiative to Prevent 176 Metric Tonnes of Mercury from Entering the International Market

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By the UN Environment Programme*

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Bogotá – A pioneering new initiative seeks to enhance understanding of mercury trade dynamics in Latin America and foster regional cooperation to improve the control of major mercury flows, aiming to prevent approximately 176 metric tonnes of mercury from entering the international market, reducing the associated negative impacts on human health and environmental integrity.

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31/03/2025

Extreme Weather and Climate Impacts Bite Latin America and Caribbean

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By the World Meteorological Organization*

28 March 2025 — Dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires, debilitating drought and deadly floods scarred the socio-economic landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, inflicting major damage long after the headlines faded, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 
 
Waterfalls cascade over rocky cliffs into a turbulent river under a blue sky with scattered clouds, surrounded by a forested landscape.
Credit: Anderson Cristiano Hendgen

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31/03/2025

Tens of Millions at Risk of Extreme Hunger and Starvation as Unprecedented Funding Crisis Spirals

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By the World Food Programme*

ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on warned that 58 million people risk losing life-saving assistance in the agency’s 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is received urgently.

 

Photo: WFP/WFP/Jerry Ally Kahashi. WFP food distribution in Goma, DRC.

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