"MENTAL HEALTH"

The outflow of refugees and migrants from Venezuela is one of the largest external displacement crises in the world. To date, over 5.6 million people have left their country. On June 17th, Canada will host an international donor conference bringing together governments and key actors involved in the response to the Venezuela situation, including the private sector, development banks and civil society. UNHCR

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of “the dangers of a two-speed global response” to COVID-19 and stressed that the pandemic “cannot be beaten one country at a time.” UNIFEED

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the winners of the 2nd edition of the Health for All Film Festival at a press conference Thursday. WHO

A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, amid reports of four new cases every second and more than two deaths every minute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said. UNTV CH

Following the latest rescue operations of migrants to Italy by Charity Ships in the Central Mediterranean, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned today of mounting refugee and migrant deaths in the Central Mediterranean with a 170 per cent increase of sea arrivals in Italy in 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. UNTV CH

10th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on the theme, "A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Recovery".

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “pleased that more leaders are now joining the call for a pandemic treaty, which would be a generational commitment to keeping the world safe.” WHO

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

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Syria, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said, “our ability to deliver aid and stave off an even worse situation for millions of civilians will depend on the political will and financial generosity of the international community, including the countries represented in this Council.” UNIFEED

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem, called for peace in Yemen and urgent funding for women’s health and protection as she concluded a three-day visit to the country on Monday. UNFPA