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Sunday’s #WorldCleanupDay# is a reminder of our shared responsibility to preserve a clean, healthy environment and promote sustainable waste and resource management.
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Colombia has been hit by a major earthquake.
Forcibly displaced families are among those affected.
UNHCR is on the ground responding.
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Humanitarian assistance remains a lifeline for people in #Gaza#.
WFP’s cash transfers help families like Ekhlas’s buy fresh food. But funding shortages have forced WFP to cut assistance for 75,000 people in Gaza, with more cuts likely.
Funding shortages threaten food security.
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Nearly 50,000 people have been affected by the earthquake in #Colombia#, with essential services disrupted.
Search and rescue efforts continue as partners scale up the response, backed by $5 million from the UN’s Global Emergency Fund CERF.
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“More than a decade into this conflict, millions of Yemenis face impossible, daily choices: food or medicine, education or labor, survival or displacement."
— @UNReliefChief urges Security Council for unity & advocacy to prevent further suffering.
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July was the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022, with at least 437 killed and 2,610 injured.
Child casualties reached their highest level since April 2022.
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📍#Colombia#: Communities already facing conflict, displacement and food insecurity are now confronting another shock.
WFP is mobilizing support for the Government-led response and stands ready to help families affected by the earthquake to meet urgent needs.
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Constant shelling and limited access to healthcare have made giving birth riskier for women in frontline areas in Ukraine.
@UNFPA has responded by constructing maternity facilities protected by bunkers and providing care through mobile clinics.
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#Türkiye#: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk has deplored legal changes recently adopted that could see children sentenced to lengthy jail terms, including life imprisonment.
He is urging the Turkish authorities to ensure full respect for the country’s international obligations on children’s rights.
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Migrant deaths surged in 2026 as weather conditions, conflicts and migration policies continue to reshape journeys globally, according to new route-based @DTM_IOM data by @UNmigration.
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Conflict in Sudan is causing environmental damage that will last long after the conflict ends.
The consequences include chemical pollution, ecological degradation and more.
@UNEP has a first hand account of the devastation facing people in the country.
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UN maritime agency @IMOHQ condemned a deadly attack on the merchant ship Tihamah off Yemen that reportedly killed several seafarers, warning that continued attacks on shipping threaten lives, global trade and supply chains.
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#Russia#: We are deeply concerned about the barring of Yabloko, one of Russia’s oldest political parties, from the September parliamentary elections.
We call on the authorities to overturn the ban.
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The number of unemployed young people and those who are not in employment, education or training is on the rise.
Creating decent jobs for young people is not just a social imperative - it's a smart investment.
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El Niño’s impact goes beyond the weather.
Droughts, floods and crop losses can trigger a chain reaction, driving food insecurity.
WFP has already triggered anticipatory action plans in 50 countries, helping communities prepare before forecasted shocks become food crises.⤵️
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#Lebanon#: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk commends the decision by Parliament to formally abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the region to do so.
He calls on the other countries that still maintain the death penalty to follow its lead in ending this inhumane practice.
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For five years now, Afghanistan is the only country in the world to formally prohibit access to education for girls and women beyond the primary level.
As of 2026, an estimated 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education.
UNESCO condemns discriminations against women and girls and calls for the immediate and unconditional restoration of their right to education.
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Half of the people on Earth are 30 years old or younger.
Wednesday’s #YouthDay# is an opportunity to recognize and support youth-led solutions to build a more just, peaceful and sustainable world for all.
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🔴67 million young people were unemployed in 2025.
👉That's 67 million reasons to make decent work for youth a priority.
On #YouthDay#, discover the latest youth employment trends:
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