An outbreak declared in May in\u00a0the Democratic Republic of the Congo has infected more than 1,000 and killed\u00a0nearly 300.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher\u00a0announced the funding, provided\u00a0through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund<\/a> (CERF<\/a>),\u00a0on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u00a0will support strengthening surveillance, laboratory capacity, case management,\u00a0and infection prevention and control in Burundi and South Sudan, both of which are at risk of cross-border transmission.\u00a0<\/p>\n UN agencies and humanitarian partners continue to respond to the outbreak inside the DRC, where more than 51,000 people have received food\u00a0assistance\u00a0since the outbreak was declared\u00a0and containment measures have disrupted trade, reduced food availability and driven up prices in affected areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n Even as support from the WHO<\/a> and the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC)\u00a0has increased laboratory capacity<\/a>, the UN reiterated its call on Thursday for donors to increase support so that humanitarians can continue to provide 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said.\u00a0<\/p>\n UN\u00a0Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/a>\u00a0commended the people of Colombia<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday for the peaceful conduct of the country\u2019s presidential elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda conceded to\u00a0Abelardo\u00a0de la\u00a0Espriella\u00a0on Wednesday, following a contentious election whose results were initially disputed by incumbent President Gustavo Petro.\u00a0<\/p>\n UN ready to work with incoming administration<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n In his statement, the Secretary-General welcomed the strong voter participation in the second round of the elections and acknowledged authorities\u2019 efforts to ensure a secure and orderly process.\u00a0<\/p>\n He added that the UN is ready to work with the incoming president to continue supporting nationally led efforts to support peace, security, sustainable\u00a0development\u00a0and prosperity for the Colombian people.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Secretary-General\u202fhopes that\u202fall political actors will work together to further build trust\u202facross the country,\u201d\u00a0UN Spokesperson\u00a0St\u00e9phane Dujarric\u00a0said\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday\u00a0in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n A new campaign in Japan launched by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Tokyo and 136 local media partners aims to transform widespread public support for stronger climate action into a more visible and influential movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n The initiative builds on global survey findings showing that nearly 89 per cent of people want their governments to take more ambitious climate measures, but many mistakenly believe they are in the minority.<\/p>\n Running from 25 June through the end of 2026, the project – I am one of the 89% who want to stop global warming<\/strong><\/em> – will amplify messages from public figures and people across Japanese society through social media, websites and events.\u00a0<\/p>\n More than 30 contributors have already joined the campaign, 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up funding<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
UNICEF mourns five children killed in Yemen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Secretary-General applauds Colombia for elections<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Japan campaign seeks to turn climate \u2018silent majority\u2019 into a collective voice<\/strong><\/h2>\n