"UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF"

“Education, safety, friends and food have been replaced by anxiety, violence, and teenage pregnancy,” the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said Monday (12 Jul) – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report estimates that around a tenth of the global population – up to 811 million people – were undernourished last year. FAO

A record 4.5 million children in South Sudan – two out of three – are in desperate need of humanitarian support, UNICEF warned today, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the country’s independence on July 9. UNTV CH

Presenting his report on children and armed conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the Security Council and all countries to “strongly support the protection of children in all ways at all times,” and stressed that there is “no place for children in conflict, and we must not allow conflict to trample on the rights of children.” UNIFEED

International community must not allow armed conflict to trample on children’s rights, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

At the launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more children into labour and stressed that the world “must ensure that this generation is not lost.” UNIFEED

Security Council strongly condemns attacks against critical civilian infrastructure, unanimously adopting resolution 2573 (2021).

Economic and Social Council sets theme of upcoming humanitarian affairs segment as it adopts 3 decisions, without vote.

Economic and Social Council sets theme of upcoming humanitarian affairs segment as it adopts 3 decisions, without vote.

As hunger, malnutrition rise in Syria, Security Council must ensure border crossing remains open, aid flows to millions, Humanitarian Affairs chief stresses.