Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.

This week's programme features:
1.	Upcoming roadworks at Windsor, Lower Grey, Groves and Sweet Vale 

This week In Case You Missed It Opportunities – (July 16 - 22):
-	The Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service recruitment (visit @molbarbados246 on Instagram and @molbarbados on Facebook)
-	Teaching vacancies at St Leonard’s Boys, Graydon Sealy, The Lodge School, Frederick Smith Secondary (see attached)

To download a copy of these opportunities, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/in-case-you-missed-it-july-16-22-2025/ 


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT JULY 16 - 22 (2025)

The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza, warning that civilians face death not only from bombardment but also from mass starvation and lack of aid. 

Despite severe restrictions on humanitarian access, UNRWA continues to provide medical care, clean water, and shelter to hundreds of thousands. But Israel continues to severely impede food distribution – despite international food experts’ assessment that famine will spread. 

“Every hour today counts, the more we wait, the more people will die,” the UNRWA Commissioner-General said in an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson.

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News

‘Every hour counts’ in Gaza, UNRWA chief renews call for ceasefire

Afghans need our support before it's too late, says UN refugee agency

Afghanistan earthquake response: UNHCR's BabarBaloch

"When an earthquake of this magnitude happens, the homes basically tumble on top of each other," UNICEF's Salam Al-Jabani tells UN News.

20250901-Afghanistan quake response UNICEF's Salam Al-Jabani

- Aid effort gears up after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villages: UNHCR 
- In Gaza, children out of school for third year running: UNRWA 
- Guterres condemns detention of more UN staff in Yemen 

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News
Audio duration: 3'28"

#unitednations

UN News Today 01 September 2025 - Afghanistan earthquake, Gaza education, Yemen detentions

Hear Minister of Educational Transformation, Chad Blackman, as he outlines partnerships with international institutions to enhance the skills of Barbadian teachers.

TEACHER'S FIRST

- Afghanistan quake: Aid teams scramble to reach most remote survivors 
- Alert over worsening situation for Myanmar’s remaining Rohingya: OHCHR 
- La Niña likely to return but global temperatures still set to rise: WMO 

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News
Audio duration: 4'8"

#unitednations

UN News Today 02 September 2025 - Afghan quake support, Rohingya crisis, La Nina weather

The numbers of dead and wounded following the deadly earthquake in remote eastern Afghanistan – as well as the needs of survivors – are going to climb in the days ahead, the UN warned on Tuesday.

The head of the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in Afghanistan, Amy Martin, told UN News’s Sachin Gaur that 20 emergency rapid assessment teams have been deployed, amid major access challenges, a disastrous drought – and shrinking aid budgets.

‘Numbers are going to climb’, warns UN aid coordinator as response to deadly Afghanistan quake ramps up

Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on people’s mental health is severe. 

Women and girls are disproportionately affected, facing displacement, economic uncertainty, heightened risks of gender-based violence, and the constant pressure of protecting their families during repeated attacks.

Speaking from the capital Kyiv, which suffered deadly strikes last week, and following a visit to the frontline region of Sumy, UN Women’s Representative in Ukraine Sabine Freizer Gunes described both the emotional exhaustion and resilience of women. 

She told UN News’s Nathalie Minard that empowering women and restoring a sense of normalcy are crucial steps to help relieve the stress of war.

Audio credit: Nathalie Minard, UN News


Empowering women key to easing stress amid war in Ukraine: UN Women

• Afghanistan quake: Aid agencies call for emergency funding - WFP
• Gaza: Desperate aid-seekers killed every day trying to get food - OCHA
• Funding cuts will have big impact on Human Rights Council, says President

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News


UN News Today 03 September 2025 - Afghanistan, Gaza, funding cuts

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