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UN Newsletter 1 edition
Jul 2026 - Jul 2026
UNRCO
MESSAGE FROM THE RESIDENT COORDINATOR
Humanity in Action: Protecting Dignity, Resilience and Hope Dear colleagues and friends, On International Humanitarian Day, we pause to recognize the people who stand with communities in moments of crisis—and to reflect on what humanitarian action should mean in a wor...
The Canal That Kept the Lights On
UN-HABITAT

THE CANAL THAT KEPT THE LIGHTS ON

Just before midnight on 3 November 2023, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal's Karnali Province, striking Jajarkot and Rukum West. It was the country's deadliest earthquake since 2015, killing more than 150 people and damaging over 62,000 homes. Then came the floods. Months later, flash floods tore through the same hillsides, sweeping away irrigation canals, farmland and homes, a remind...
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UNFPA
When Tulsi Bikal was pregnant, the nearest antenatal checkup was three hours away by car. Her local facility, Bhur Health Post in Bheri Municipality of Jajarkot, did not have the capacity she needed, so she travelled to Chaurjahari, in neighbouring Rukum West, on mountain roads t...
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Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Goal 4: Quality Education