Headlines
Security Council unanimously endorses cessation-of-hostilities accord in Syria
The resolution demanded that all parties to the agreement live up to its terms, and urged all Member States to use their influence to ensure that parties to the conflict fulfil their commitments and create the conditions for a durable and lasting ceasefire.
Up to 120,000 children could be badly affected by cyclone in Fiji
UNICEF officials said that the damage to Koro Island, one of the areas worst affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston, is extensive and the scale of the destruction is "overwhelming.”
Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe
UNHCR and UNICEF are setting up special support centres - called Blue Dots - for children and families along the most frequently used migration routes in Europe.
IFRC warns southern Africa will not get urgent help because of funding gap
An estimated 27.4 million people are food insecure across southern Africa, with drought, erratic rains and floods reducing crop yields by up to 50 per cent but lack of funds means programmes are being cut back.
Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria seek US$531 million to assist 5.2 million people
