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The UN team In Honduras, led by Resident Coordinator Alice Shackelford, expressed deep concern about the current situation in various health centers in the country, where access to services has been limited due to the seizing of facilities by protesting groups, a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF said in a new report released today, while calling for additional – and more equitable – investment to lift millions of children out of a learning crisis. UNICEF

A refugee is on the front lines of the fight against climate change in Guatemala. UNHCR

Secretary-General António Guterres witnessed the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the government of the Republic of Honduras and the United Nations Secretariat to initiate work on the establishment of an international, impartial, independent and autonomous mechanism against corruption and impunity in Honduras. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating humanitarian consequences of the climate crisis and avert a catastrophic future for millions of displaced people. UNHCR

The President of Honduras, Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, said industrialized nations “are responsible for the serious deterioration of the environment, but they make us pay for their onerous lifestyle.” UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed her deep concern about the civilians trapped in active hostilities in numerous areas of Ukraine, and urged all parties to take effective action to enable all civilians to safely leave areas affected by conflict. UNTV CH

In Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, governments are looking at ways to halt migration and encourage young people to stay in their home countries, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). In El Salvador, a rural development programme is having positive results, encouraging young people to take up careers in agriculture. IFAD

Honduran teachers are being disproportionately affected by the country’s gang violence and have been identified as one of the groups most likely to be forced to flee their homes, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). UNHCR

Honduran family finds safety and a new life in Northern Mexico after fleeing gang violence in their hometown. UNHCR