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Weekly Wrap 4 June 2022

Ukraine: After 100 days of war, Guterres calls for end to violence, as UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports As Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday, António Guterres marked the grim milestone with a renewed call for an immediate end to the violence, while the United Nations kept up its push to secure food and fertilizer exports from the war-torn region to the wider world, amid rising levels of food insecurity. Read more » Humanitarian Aid World Environment Day: Earth 'cannot keep up with our demands' "This planet is our only home", Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day, to be marked this Sunday, warning that the Earth's natural systems "cannot keep up with our demands".   Read more » Climate and Environment Interview: 'Any way you look at it, wars are evil', UN Ukraine Crisis chief Amin Awad was appointed the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine by Secretary-General António Guterres in February, following the Russian attack on the country. Marking 100 days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN News spoke exclusively and in depth to Mr. Awad, who explained what the UN is doing to try to end the conflict, and provide support and protection to millions of Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, especially in light of the bitterly cold winter, which lies just a few months ahead. Read more » Humanitarian Aid Rescue us from our environmental 'mess', UN chief urges Stockholm summit Global wellbeing is at risk – and it's in large part because we haven't kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. Read more » Climate and Environment Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday.  Read more » Peace and Security Blue helmets offer us hope, says budding Ukrainian peacekeeper When your country is at war, chances are you might have other priorities than attending an event at the UN that promotes peace.  But that's not the case for Ukrainian teenager Daria Yelisieienko, who travelled all the way from her war-torn country this week, to show her support for United Nations peacekeepers everywhere.  These soldiers with their trademark blue helmets are honoured every year on 30 May, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, at ceremonies such as the one that took place at UN Geneva this Monday - which is where UN News's Daniel Johnson caught up with Daria.  Read more » Interviews 5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet's largest ecosystem The Ocean is the planet's largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and livelihoods. Read more » Climate and Environment People for Peace: Supporting victims of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo There is an "urgent need" to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) according to a local organization which works on the issue with the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO. Read more » Peace and Security Video games for climate action: winning solutions for the planet From climate and environment themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds, the gaming industry is working with the United Nations to engage audiences like never before and inspire a new wave of climate action. Read more » Climate and Environment People for Peace: Breaking prison barriers in Central African Republic Women are often "placed second or even ignored" when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer from Burkina Faso serving with the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).  Read more » Peace and Security Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected 'for some time' Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read more » Health Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030 The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in further setbacks, according to a UN-backed report, published on Wednesday.  Read more » SDGs Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children. Read more » Humanitarian Aid UN rights chief concludes China trip with promise of improved relations At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17 years, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced new areas of engagement between her office and the Chinese Government on rights issues, and summarized the many rights issues raised during her six-day May mission. Read more » Human Rights Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: UN health agency The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable for the destruction it causes, declared the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. Read more » Health People for Peace: Dreaming of a mine-free Lebanon A young Cambodian woman says it is her dream to help remove all land mines from the south of Lebanon and improve living conditions for all people living under the threat of death or injury. Read more » Peace and Security

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