“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, this week visited a few of our restoration initiatives in Invakiv, a city within the Kyiv area.

There, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the UN refugee company (UNHCR) are reconstructing and repairing houses, major colleges, and water methods, that had been all destroyed initially of the Russian invasion final February.

“Our team is also supporting a centre where residents can access a wide range of essential services, including birth certificates,” Mr. Dujarric stated, including that, the work is aligned with the aspirations of the war-affected communities.

Sudan: UN rights council establishes fact-finding mission

The UN’s high human rights physique established an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, in response to the continued struggle between the nationwide military and paramilitary forces. 

Adopting a decision on Wednesday, the UN Human Rights Council determined that the Mission will include three specialists in worldwide human rights regulation and worldwide humanitarian regulation who will serve for an preliminary interval of 1 yr. They might be appointed by the Council President as quickly as doable. 

Their mandate will embody investigating and establishing the information, circumstances and root causes of all alleged human rights violations and abuses, and violations of worldwide regulation, within the context of the battle, which erupted on 15 April. 

The specialists will acquire, consolidate and analyse proof of violations and abuses, together with towards girls and youngsters. Where doable, they are going to determine these accountable, with a view to making sure they’re held accountable. 

The decision was introduced by the United Kingdom, and on behalf of Germany, Norway and the United States. 

Niger: Expulsion of high UN official to impede support supply

The resolution to order the expulsion of the highest UN official in Niger may have opposed results on very important work within the nation, the place tens of millions are in want of humanitarian help.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres deeply regretted that on Tuesday authorities ordered UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Louise Aubin to go away Niger inside 72 hours, his Spokesperson stated in a statement.

He underlined that the order to go away the nation is opposite to the authorized framework relevant to the United Nations, together with with respect to obligations underneath the UN Charter and the privileges and immunities accorded to the Organization.

“The decision to order the departure of the Resident Coordinator hampers the ability of the Organization to effectively carry out its mandates and disrupts the essential work we do for the people of Niger, where 4.3 million are in need of humanitarian assistance, mostly women and children,” the assertion stated.

It added that Ms. Aubin has been exemplary in main the UN system in Niger to work impartially and tirelessly to ship humanitarian and growth help, in accordance with the National Development Plan.

In late July, army leaders within the West African nation seized power from the democratically-elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, and suspended the Constitution.

WHO report reveals shift in direction of an ageing Europe

A brand new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warns that by 2024, the variety of individuals aged 65 and over in Europe will surpass these underneath 15, ushering in a number of social, financial, and well being challenges.  

The report, titled Promoting physical activity and healthy diets for healthy ageing in the WHO European Region highlights the significance of adopting a wholesome way of life all through one’s life to stop noncommunicable ailments, akin to coronary heart illness, most cancers, diabetes, dementia and different illnesses. 

“A less active and mostly sedentary life with a monotonous and even dull routine every day – that’s an unfair but very common perception of life after 65,” stated Kremlin Wickramasinghe, WHO Europe Regional Adviser on Nutrition.

The report presents a roadmap for navigating this demographic shift, emphasizing the essential function of bodily exercise and food plan high quality in sustaining well being.

“Our report highlights why policy-makers, businesses and communities in our Region should create more opportunities and make better investments to make healthy choices easier, increasing healthy life expectancy for all of us.,” Dr. Wickramasinghe added.