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The United Nations family in Ghana has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of a Ghana Airforce Z-9 helicopter, which claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials, including the Honourable Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, and the Honourable Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. In a solemn statement, the UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, Zia Choudhury, conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, the Government, and the people of Ghana, describing the incident as a “national wound” and a tragedy that resonates beyond the borders of Ghana. “The United Nations family in Ghana mourns with the nation in this moment of deep grief,” the statement read. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to ...

Refugee women sit in front of a UNHCR tent in the Gorom refugee settlement in South Sudan.Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa The German partner of the UN's refugee body, the UNHCR, on Sunday put the number of refugees worldwide in 2024 at more than 122 million, up from 117.4 million last year. Bonn-based UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe described the figures as "shocking" and noted that the numbers referred to people hoping for protection, security and a future. "It is our joint task to offer these people protection and a future," the organization's head, Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer, said in a statement. Ruhenstroth-Bauer noted that Sudan was a major cause, with refugees fleeing the civil war that broke out in April 2023, displacing more than 11.8 million people. The situation in the Democratic R...

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UN Mourns Ghana Airforce Helicopter Tragedy, Pays Tribute to Fallen Ministers

German partner to UNHCR puts global refugees at 122 million