UN News Daily Wrap May 3, 2022

 

DAILY WRAP 3 May 2022 © UNOCHA/Kateryna Klochko Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell' In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still trapped. Peace and Security UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A refuge from terror in Niger, as UN Chief pledges to be voice for the displaced Rows of temporary shelters covered in sheeting which has been blanched by the sun and sand blasted by winds blend into the grey, dusty and parched environment. It’s midday, and temperatures have reached a punishingly hot and dry 44 degrees Celsius (111 F). Peace and Security UN Women Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during the conflict in the country.  Women Borja Lopetegui Gonzalez - UNDP Haiti' Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday. Peace and Security Unsplash/Christopher William WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the region said in a report published on Tuesday. Health Unsplash/Jovaughn Stephens Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN chief, marking World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday. Human Rights UNEP/Lisa Murray Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worlwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Climate and Environment Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here.