Girls and kids face heightened dangers, whereas operational challenges – together with restrictions on feminine UN employees – threaten life-saving reduction efforts.
The dual quakes, measuring 6.0 and 6.2, struck on 31 August and 4 September, flattening complete villages in Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan provinces. Mountainous terrain and landslides blocked key roads, leaving air transport as the one dependable entry.
Assessments point out over 6,700 houses had been destroyed or broken, forcing most households to shelter within the open with out privateness, clear water, or fundamental companies.
Making certain crucial healthcare
UNFPA, the UN reproductive well being company, has deployed well being groups to the hardest-hit areas, offering maternal and reproductive healthcare, psychosocial help and counselling. Greater than 9,500 folks have obtained help to this point.
“Girls and kids specifically are extraordinarily traumatized,” mentioned a psychosocial counsellor. “Our purpose is to help their emotional and psychological well being and supply no matter help we are able to, together with medicines and dignity kits.”
Among the many affected, UNFPA estimates some 11,600 pregnant girls face heightened threat attributable to restricted entry to well being companies.
“For pregnant girls, a pure catastrophe can flip an already difficult time right into a life-threatening disaster,” mentioned UNFPA Consultant Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah.
World Well being Group (WHO) cellular groups have been deployed to supply trauma care, maternal and baby well being companies, psychological well being help, immunizations, and emergency vitamin.
The company has additionally dispatched 43 tonnes of medical provides and offered over 4,500 consultations by its clinics.
Sudan: UN envoy heads to area in name for dialogue in direction of peace
The UN Secretary-Normal’s Private Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, has travelled to East Africa to handle the continued civil battle there and push for negotiations in direction of a peace deal.
In a submit on X earlier this week, Mr. Lamamra known as on combatants and political actors in Sudan “to have interaction in constructive dialogue resulting in a sustainable resolution.”
The purpose of the go to is to make progress on the safety of civilians and to strengthen multilateral mediation efforts within the nation.
Push for top stage consultations
To realize that, he’s working along with the African Union to arrange a ministerial-level consultative group assembly in Addis Ababa.
Because the rival militaries proceed to assault civilians and important infrastructure, many displaced folks and different communities are receiving decreased meals help, or none in any respect.
“We proceed to reiterate our requires an finish to this battle that has left 25 million folks acutely hungry,” mentioned the UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at a press convention on Thursday.
UN honours 9/11 anniversary, stands with New Yorkers
Marking the twenty fourth anniversary of the 11 September terror assaults, the UN reaffirmed its enduring solidarity on Thursday with the folks of New York, the town the place it has been headquartered for practically 80 years.
“New York has hosted the United Nations for 80 years and has been the house to lots of our colleagues, in addition to to diplomats, employees, and naturally all of the Secretaries-Normal. We proceed to face in solidarity with the folks of New York, as we did 24 years in the past,” mentioned UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
The assaults on the dual towers of the World Commerce Heart in downtown Manhattan claimed practically 3,000 lives from over 90 international locations and left 1000’s extra injured.
A long time later, survivors and first responders proceed to face long-term well being challenges, together with respiratory diseases, most cancers, and psychological well being struggles.
A spot to name residence
“New York Metropolis has hosted our UN Headquarters for many years and is the place many colleagues name residence – so do I,” mentioned Secretary-Normal António Guterres.
“Right now, my ideas are with everybody who misplaced family members on 9/11, and with all of the folks of New York Metropolis,” he added, in a social media submit.
The UN emphasised its ongoing dedication to commemorate the worst terror assault in US historical past, honouring the victims, and supporting New Yorkers as the town continues its journey of resilience and therapeutic.
