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On 8 June World Oceans Day will be celebrated worldwide, serving as a poignant reminder of the immense significance of the ocean in our daily lives. FAO

The Secretary-General strongly condemned the looting of the main compound of the World Food Programme in Khartoum over the weekend. This is the latest violation of humanitarian facilities since the start of the crisis, which is in its fourth week, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, concluded an official 3-day mission to Fiji, which commenced on 24 April and included visiting Makoi Maternity Unit in Suva, and Nabavatu Village in Vanua Levu. UNFPA

Population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates, according to the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) State of World Population report, released today. UNIFEED/FILE

Large numbers of people, roughly 1 in 6 worldwide, are affected by infertility in their lifetime, according to a new report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Florence Bauer, said the needs in earthquake affected areas in Türkiye are, “tremendous,” and noted that “it's women and girls that are always the most affected.” UNIFEED

The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since 2020 in 12 countries hardest hit by the global food and nutrition crisis, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. UNICEF

Four babies were born via C-section at the UNFPA-supported Al Fardous Hospital in Daret Azza City, located in the rebel-held Jebel Saman district in Aleppo Governorate, shortly after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. UNFPA

According to the United Nations Population Fund, an estimated 133,000 pregnant women have been impacted by the earthquake across Syria. UNFPA

UNFPA estimated that there are around 130,000 to 140,000 women in Syria who are at reproductive age and require medication services and protection for gender-based violence. An estimated 40,000 women are currently pregnant and will deliver within the next three months, said a senior UNFPA official in the region. UNIFEED / FILE