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Foster climate action and sustainability by harnessing the power of family
Climate change negatively affects family health and well-being through increased pollution, extreme weather events, disruptions to agriculture and food systems, and economic impacts. Empowering families for environmentally friendly decision-making, supporting community initiatives and integrating family-centered and intergenerational approaches into policies can ensure more meaningful and effective climate action. The 2024 International Day of Families (15 May) aims to raise awareness of climate change impacts on families and promote family and community initiatives for climate action.
Guterres deplores Rafah escalation
14 May 2024 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and around Rafah in southern Gaza, his spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday...
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
14 May 2024 — Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city...
Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank
13 May 2024 — Nearly 360,000 people have fled Rafah in the last week amid continuing Israeli bombardment that has crippled humanitarian aid deliveries and is believed to have killed another UN aid...