Archive for October 4th, 2025

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04/10/2025

Haiti on the Brink: Violence Cuts Off Capital, Pushing Families towards Starvation amidst Cuts to Humanitarian Assistance

Human Wrongs Watch

By the World Food Programme*

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on warned that rising violence by armed groups in Haiti’s capital is restricting humanitarian access and pushing families deeper into hunger as extreme funding shortfalls force WFP to slash rations and suspend programmes.

Photo from WFP

Reports indicate that armed groups now control nearly 90 percent of Port-au-Prince. As a result, more farmers are cut off from markets, further straining already fragile food systems and pushing food prices even higher with devastating consequences for food insecure families.

A staggering 1.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes in search of food and shelter.

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04/10/2025

Calls Grow Louder for More Age-Inclusive Societies

Human Wrongs Watch

By Ileana Exara

(UN News and the UN)* — Member States, UN officials and civil society came together on Wednesday [1 October 2025] to shift the global perspective on ageing, with a call for new policies and action that bring older persons in from the margins of society.

Two elderly people in Indonesia play with a child.
UNFPA | Two elderly people in Indonesia play with a child.
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“Every older person has the right to age with dignity security and access to opportunities that enrich their lives,” said one of the key organisers of the International Day of Older Persons, Arjanita Elezaj.
“These are not privileges, they are human rights,” she told a meeting at UN Headquarters to commemorate the day, where key issues such as boosting opportunities for older persons to take part in civic and cultural life were debated, along with healthcare and housing.

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