Category: World

The UN agency was “shocked and saddened” by the reported killing and burning of victims on 24 December, during a time when many prepared to celebrate Christmas.   Credible reports suggested that four children were killed, including two 17-year-old boys, a teenage girl and a child approximately five of age, whose gender was not mentioned.  UNICEF is shocked and saddened by… Read More

Mr. Griffiths said he was “horrified” by reports that at least 35 people, including at least one child, were killed in the attack, which occurred on Friday.  They reportedly were forced from their vehicles, killed and burned. I am horrified by reports that 35 civilians were killed in Kayah State, #Myanmar on 24 Dec. Two @save_children humanitarian workers also remain… Read More

To most people, fins, masks and neoprene wetsuits are recreational gear. But to the non-profit group, they are the tools of change. Clad in diving gear, the group’s 30-plus members chart the health of the fragile coral reefs that surround Melanesia. The Sea Women work in what’s known as the Coral Triangle, which covers some 5.7 million square kilometres between the… Read More

Martin Griffiths, who is also Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, described the Council’s passage of resolution 2615 (2021), tabled by the United States, as “evidence of how seriously Member States take the shocking levels of need and suffering in the country.” Today’s milestone Security Council decision to adopt an exception in UN sanctions applicable in #Afghanistan will save lives and livelihoods. Read my statement… Read More