This is the News in Brief, with the following top stories on Tuesday, 29 March 2022:

- Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity, warns FAO
- UN’s atomic watchdog chief in Ukraine to support nuclear power plants
- Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms

Audio: Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
Photo: Canoes have become the only means of transport for residents of Old Fangak, South Sudan. © UNHCR/Samuel Otieno

News in Brief - 29 March 2022 - Ukraine war, food insecurity, and South Sudan flooding

An award-winning Palestinian photojournalist said he has lost trust in the world but maintains hope in its people.

Motaz Azaiza has garnered global recognition for his arresting coverage of the current hostilities in Gaza, earning him millions of followers on Instagram. 

He has been travelling the world to raise awareness and was at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to meet senior officials.

UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki sat down with Mr. Azaiza and asked him about his work and what his colleagues in Gaza need most from the international community. 

He began by explaining what it is like to be a journalist in Gaza today.

Audio credit: Abdelmonem Makki, UN News
Photo credit: UN News/Jessica Jiji

Gaza photojournalist Motaz Azaiza still has hope in humanity

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Gaza photojournalist Motaz Azaiza still has hope in humanity

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