Countries urged to ‘dig deep’ and support Afghanistan in aftermath of deadly earthquake — Global Issues – Gracemont Gazette
[ad_1] “Yesterday’s visit reaffirmed to me both the extreme suffering of people in Afghanistan and their tremendous resolve in the face of great adversity,” said...
Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan — Global Issues – Gracemont Gazette
[ad_1] One of the UN teams on the ground, the refugee agency UNHCR, transported tons of relief items into the provinces of Khost and Paktika, where several...
Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ — Global Issues – Gracemont Gazette
[ad_1] “It means investing in the economic and social wellbeing of Palestine refugees and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Secretary-General António Guterres told the...
Russian Nobel winner praises UNICEF as ‘excellent’ choice to distribute $103.5 million auction proceeds — Global Issues – Gracemont Gazette
[ad_1] The editor in chief of the independent Russian news service, Novaya Gazeta – which was shuttered by the Kremlin in March following sweeping new...
UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake — Global Issues – Gracemont Gazette
[ad_1] At least 1,000 people have been killed, according to media reports, and numbers are expected to rise. UN humanitarian agency OCHAsaid the 5.9 magnitude...