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‘Widen Gaze From Ukraine’ to Avert Famine in Somalia, U.N. Agency Warns
Date: June 7, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The world must “widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine” to prevent Somalia sliding into famine, the United Nations’ children’s agency said on Tuesday, warning only a third of the $250 million needed to stave off catastrophe had so far been raised. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in the Horn...
No End to Ukraine War in Sight, Hunger Crisis Looms – UN
Date: June 3, 2022
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations officials warned on Friday that a protracted war in Ukraine threatened a hunger crisis in the country and around the world. Marking 100 days since Russia invaded its neighbour, UN crisis coordinator Amin Awad said at least 15.7 million people in Ukraine were now in urgent need of assistance and...
Exclusive-Ukraine Investigates Deportation of Children to Russia as Possible Genocide
Date: June 3, 2022
By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors investigating war crimes cases in Ukraine are examining allegations of the forcible deportation of children to Russia since the invasion as they seek to build a genocide indictment, the country’s top prosecutor said in an interview. International humanitarian law classifies the forced...
Yemen Warring Parties Agree to Extend Truce for Two Months -U.N
Date: June 2, 2022
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -Yemen’s warring parties agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for two months under the same terms as the original deal that was due to expire on Thursday, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said. Delegations from the Saudi-backed government and the movement are expected to return to the Jordanian capital...
Turkey’s Baykar Donates Drone for Ukraine After Lithuanian Crowdfunder
Date: June 2, 2022
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Manufacturer Baykar and Turkey’s Defence Industry Agency will donate a Bayraktar TB2 advanced combat drone to Lithuania for transfer to Ukraine, after Lithuanians crowdfunded nearly 6 million euros to buy it, Lithuania’s defence ministry said on Thursday. Baykar will deliver the drone in a few weeks. It will be...
FEATURE-South Africa Flooding Leaves Survivors Traumatised, Homeless
Date: June 1, 2022
• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery efforts, say experts By Kim Harrisberg DURBAN, May 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Nozipho Sithole closes her eyes to sleep, she still hears the screams of her neighbour’s two young children as...