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Reminder:

Disasters and Emergencies Continue

to Occur Around the World

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GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations,

the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide

to improve alerts, information exchange and

coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid

Continues to be Needed!

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Russia's Illegal War Against 

Ukraine Continues 

with Death and 

Destruction Endangering

The Whole of Humanity!

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  UPDATES: 2023

Ukraine Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Station 

22 September 2023

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has completed drilling of ten groundwater wells, bringing the plant close to having a longer-term solution for the provision of cooling water to the shutdown reactors after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in June, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Over 200 cubic meters of water can now be supplied to the sprinkler ponds that cool the ZNPP’s six reactors and spent fuel. The IAEA has been informed that the site intends to drill an additional well bringing the total to 11 wells which is hoped to provide the approximately 250 cubic metres of water per hour to maintain the cooling of the reactors and spent fuel pools in the current shutdown state. The ZNPP cooling pond remains intact, containing a large volume of water that can also provide cooling to the ZNPP’s shutdown reactors for many months.

IAEA experts continued to conduct walkdowns of the ZNPP this week. The team visited the main control rooms of units 2, 5 and 6 where they observed that units 2 and 5 remain in cold shutdown and unit 6 in hot shutdown. In addition, the team visited the emergency diesel generators for units 4 and 5 and performed walkdowns within the perimeter of the ZNPP. The team did not observe any heavy weapons during their walkdowns but confirmed that the previously reported mines remain in place.

Staffing levels of the plant continue to be a concern with a significant number of staff having left the ZNPP since the start of the armed conflict, including licensed operators from the main control rooms. IAEA experts were informed by the ZNPP that recruitment of additional staff from Russian nuclear power plants (NPPs) continues and that they are being trained and licensed under the Russian Federation’s regulations. The IAEA team continues to gather information on the number and qualifications of main control room operators to better understand the situation.

The IAEA experts continue to confirm that radiation levels at the ZNPP remain normal after performing radiation monitoring using the IAEA mobile backpack system. The monitoring results are published on the IAEA’s International Radiation Monitoring Information System (IRMIS).

 

There has been no change to the status of off-site power to the ZNPP, with the site receiving electricity from the last remaining of four original 750 kilovolt (kV) lines and from one of the six original 330 kV lines connected to the Ukraine electricity grid. The IAEA team was given no information about the possible restoration of other high voltage lines.

Underling the potential dangers for nuclear security during the conflict in Ukraine, the IAEA experts have continued to hear numerous explosions some distance away from the ZNPP.

IAEA experts at the Rivne NPP also reported that a blackout occurred in the morning of 21 September in the nearby town of Varash – caused by the emergency shutdown of the 110 kV power line that supplies electricity to the town from the Rivne NPP. The plant management says this may have been caused by missile attacks in the region. Power was restored within one hour and there was no impact on the safe and secure operation of the Rivne NPP.

“These reports are yet another reminder of the potential nuclear safety and security risks faced by nuclear facilities and to the staff of the facilities during the military conflict in the country”, Director General Grossi said.

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STATE OF EMERGENCY

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Libya - Derna Flood:

Catastrophic Devastation!

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10 - 11, 2023

11,000 CASUALITIES:  10,000 MISSING

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EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NOW!

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THE WORLD CANNOT IGNORE

THE MAGNITUDE AND . . .

SCALE OF EMERGENCY

HELP NEEDED!

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STATE OF EMERGENCY

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Marrakesh, Morocco:

6.8M EARTHQUAKE

DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As of 9/10/2023

2,000+ CASUALITIES:  2,421+ INJURED

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EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NOW!

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Morocco's King Mohammed VI directs country to pray as EARTHQUAKE

death toll rises to 2,012

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FLORIDA: U.S.A.

AUGUST 30, 2023

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 BE PREPARED!

Extreme Weather Conditions

are manifesting the reality of

CLIMATE CHANGE!

WE CAN ALL HELP!

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Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya

"In the face of competing crises, the international community must not forget the Rohingya people or their host community in Bangladesh. Humanitarian appeals for supporting the Rohingya, both in Myanmar and in the camps in Bangladesh, need greater support and funding. At the same time, third countries should expand Rohingya resettlement programmes or provide temporary protection, particularly in the region. And international efforts must be redoubled to reverse course in Myanmar and to ensure accountability and justice."                                      - Volker Türk -

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24 AUGUST 2023

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Friday, 25 August, marks the sixth anniversary of the start of a massive offensive by Myanmar’s military against the mainly Muslim minority in Rakhine state.

Some 10,000 Rohingya men, women, children and newborns were killed, more than 300 villages burnt to the ground, and over 700,000 forced to flee to Bangladesh in search of safety, joining tens of thousands who fled earlier persecutions.

The then High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra‘ad al-Hussein called the brutal campaign to drive the community from their homes a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.”

In all, over a million Rohingya fled persecution and systematic discrimination to seek international refugee protection in Bangladesh, and approximately 600,000 remain within Rakhine state, where they continue to suffer severe rights restrictions and the threat of further violence.

In a sign of their desperation, thousands more continue to attempt dangerous sea crossings from Myanmar and Bangladesh, too often ending in tragedy.

Text Courtesy, United Nations

WE CAN ALL HELP!

Demand an END to

"HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES!"

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INDIA: MASSIVE FLOODS

Himachal Rain Fury: 60 killed, Structures Collapsed’ 

17 AUGUST 2023

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IS THERE A NEED FOR CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS 

CONCERNING GLOBAL WARMING IN TERMS

OF POTENTIAL GEOLOGICAL, 

ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURAL CONSEQUENCES WITH REGARD

TO LAND MANAGEMENT?!

COULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?!

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 REMINDER:

Climate Change is happening

EVERYWHERE!

Extreme Weather Conditions

are Coming . . .

BE PREPARED!

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ASIA-PACIFIC

Disaster Emergency’ 

Warns UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and 

the Pacific (ESCAP)

25 JULY 2023

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According to a new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in 2022 alone, over 140 disasters struck the region, leading to over 7,500 deaths.

They impacted 64 million people, and caused economic damage estimated at $57 billion.

Under a 2°C warming scenario, the ESCAP projects an increase in deaths and potential economic losses of more than $1 trillion, if there is no adequate response.

“As temperatures continue to rise, new disaster hotspots are emerging, and existing ones are intensifying,” Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of ESCAP, said.

“A disaster emergency is underway, and we must fundamentally transform our approach to building resilience.”

 

The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023, ESCAP’s flagship study on the changing patterns of disasters, their impacts, and building resilience, was launched at its Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction, which convenes governments, experts and stakeholders in the region.  

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Make Your Mark in Humanitarian History!

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Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees

20 JULY 2023

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Text Courtesy, United Nations: For many Rohingya refugees, WFP assistance is the only reliable source they can count on to meet their food needs.  / Image, WFP/Sayed Asif Mahmud

In March, the value of the food vouchers for camp residents was reduced from $12 per person per month to $10, and in June, to just $8; the equivalent of 27 cents a day.

“The ration cuts are our last resort. Many donors have stepped forward with funding but what we have received is simply not enough,” Dom Scalpelli, WFP Country Director in Bangladesh, said in a release on Wednesday.  

It is absolutely critical that we give the Rohingya families back the full assistance they deserve. The longer we wait, the more hunger we will see in the camps – already we are seeing more children being admitted into malnutrition treatment programmes.”

Over 950,000 Rohingyas remain stranded in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, southern Bangladesh. Most of them fled their homes in northern Myanmar following widespread and systemic attacks in August 2017 by the country’s armed forces that former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein described as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. 

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), which has been assisting the Rohingya refugees since the crisis erupted, said that the WFP food assistance is the “only reliable source they can count on to meet their basic food and nutrition needs.”

“But since the start of the year, this lifeline has been under severe pressure due to reduced donor funding.”

Alongside fresh food assistance, WFP implements nutrition programmes for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five years of age.  

Despite this additional support, vulnerable households are still struggling to make ends meet. The only solution to prevent the situation from deteriorating further is to restore the full rations for the entire Rohingya population immediately, UNHCR said.

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WMO:

Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe

18 July 2023

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In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told reporters that extreme temperatures are poised to grow in frequency, duration and intensity.

“Repeated high night-time temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat”, he said. “This leads to increased cases of heart attacks and death.”

According to a recent report by the UN agency, 60,000 additional people died due to extreme heat in Europe last summer - despite the continent's strong early warning and health action plans. 

WMO said that it was urgent to adapt infrastructure to withstand prolonged high temperatures and to raise vulnerable people’s awareness of the risks.

The agency warned of the increased risk of death through heatwaves in Asia, North Africa and the United States too.

Heat is a rapidly growing health risk due to increased or rapid urbanization, the increasing extreme temperatures and an ageing population”, said Mr. Nairn.

According to WMO, this year’s extensive and intense heatwaves are alarming - but not unexpected - as they are in line with forecasts. 

Text Courtesy. United Nations-WMO

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UKRAINE: RUSSIA WITHDRAWS

FROM GRAIN DEAL

17 JULY 2023

Developing Countries to Suffer

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The Black Sea initiative was agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye and the UN in Istanbul last July along with a parallel accord between the UN and Russia on grain and fertilizer exports from that country.

By its decision, Russia has also withdrawn security guarantees for ships navigating in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.  

 

“Ultimately, participation in these agreements is a choice.  But struggling people everywhere and developing countries don’t have a choice,” Mr. Guterres said.

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ISRAEL-PALESTINE:

UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror

6 JULY 2023

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Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp were the worst violence in the West Bank in many years,” said António Guterres, referring to the two-day-long military assault in Jenin, which began on Monday morning, involving the use of airstrikes and missiles fired from drones.

According to the Palestinian health ministry, 12 people were killed, including three children, during what Israel described as a counter-terror operation. At least 120 were wounded, including 20 still in critical condition.

Gun battles broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, with some roads torn up and many homes and properties damaged. At least 3,000 people were reportedly forced to flee their homes.

A car ramming attack in Israeli’s largest city, Tel Aviv, in apparent retaliation for the Jenin operation left nine injured. The Palestinian man who drove the vehicle into pedestrians was shot dead at the scene.

On Thursday, Israel said it had responded with artillery fire after a rocket was launched into Israeli territory from southern Lebanon.

WARNING: REMINDER:

Acts of military strikes [and/or]

the violence of terrorism

against civilians are

"Crimes Against Humanity!"

Such heinous, horrific acts

must be halted!

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"CHILDREN" HAVE RIGHTS:

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HISTORY SHALL NOT FORGET!

JUSTICE SHALL NOT FAIL!

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Trinidad and Tobago: July 3 - 5

At Caribbean Summit (CARICOM), UN

Chief Calls for Climate Action,

Debt relief, and

Urgent Aid for Haiti

3 JULY 2023

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Text Courtesy, United Nations: Secretary-General António Guterres (left) is greeted by Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago where he came to address the 45th meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).   Image, UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

The security situation in Haiti “is appalling,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, recalling his recent visit to the fragile nation. He called for swift action at a time when the humanitarian needs are soaring. And although “there is not yet the political solution in sight”, the UN chief expressed hope and optimism.

“It is impossible to look at the crisis without seeing the long shadow of centuries of colonial exploitation, extortion, dictatorship, and other screaming injustices,” he said. “We must help ease the suffering of the Haitian people.”

 

Commending the critical efforts of CARICOM leaders in addressing the situation in Haiti, Mr. Guterres called for increased support from the international community.

He stressed that lasting security requires strengthened democratic institutions, emphasizing the need for drastic improvement in the security situation.

In this vein, he reiterated his call to the Security Council to authorize a "robust international security force" to help Haiti's National Police in combating and dismantling gangs wreaking havoc across the country.

HAITI

‘Generations of Haitians’ at risk, warns Guterres, calling for international

force to help quell gang violence

1 JULY 2023

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Text Courtesy, United Nations: UN Secretary-General António Guterres holds a press conference during his visit to Port-au-Prince in Haiti.   Image, Oldy Joël Auguste/BINUH

The UN chief expressed deep concern at the extreme vulnerability faced by the Haitian people – especially women and girls – because of brutally violent and “predatory” armed gangs, like those encircling the capital, blocking main roads and controlling access to water, food, health care.

 

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the widespread sexual violence which the armed gangs have used as a weapon to instil fear,” he said, calling on the entire international community to urgently “put the victims and the civilian population at the centre of our concerns and priorities.”

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‘The world is failing the Haitian

people’ warns UNICEF chief

29 JUNE 2023

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Text Courtesy, United Nations-UNICEF: A toddler's arm is measured to determine malnutrition at a clinic run by UNICEF, in Cité Soleil, Haiti.   Image, UNICEF/Odelyn Joseph

Women and children are dying. Schools and public spaces should always be safe. Collectively the world is failing the Haitian people.”

An estimated 5.2 million – close to half the population – need humanitarian support, including three million children.

Institutions and services children rely on “are barely functional” the Executive Director warned, while violent armed groups control more than 60 per cent of the capital Port au Prince, and parts of the country’s most fertile agricultural areas.

Haitians and our team there tell me it’s never been worse” she said, with unprecedented malnutrition, grinding poverty, a crippled economy, and a continuing cholera outbreak.

All this “while flooding and earthquakes continue to remind us just how vulnerable Haiti is to climate change and natural disasters”, she added.

 

Ms. Russell recounted some of the shocking testimony she had heard talking to women and girls at a centre for survivors of gender-based violence, which has now reached “staggering levels”.

An 11-year-old girl told me in the softest of voices that five men had grabbed her off the street. Three of them raped her. She was eight months pregnant when we spoke – and gave birth just a few days later.

"One woman told me that armed men had barged into her house and raped her. She said her 20-year-old sister resisted so strongly that they killed her by setting her on fire. Then they burned down their house.”

The UNICEF chief said she had heard many similar stories, “part of a new strategy” by armed groups.

“They rape girls and women, and they burn their homes to make them more vulnerable and more easily controlled. Because if they break the women, they’ve broken the foundation of the communities.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND

ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH

RECURRING ATROCITIES 

IN HAITI?!