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World News in Brief: Winter aid for Gaza, West Bank; Haiti food production; migrant deaths at sea; human rights funding – news.un.org

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Facebook Twitter Print Email The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to raise $97.5 million to protect 540,000 children and their families in Gaza and the West Bank from harsh winter conditions in the coming months.Nearly 84 per cent of Gaza’s population – more than 1.76 million people – live in overcrowded displacement sites or […]

LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic? – news.un.org

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Facebook Twitter Print Email COVID-19 killed millions, shattered health systems and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill. World leaders are meeting Friday to review the lessons learned and cement a new approach to prevention and preparation for the next pandemic. Hopes are high that a World Health Organization-led international agreement can move forward.Six […]