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#10687270

24 October 2023

A victim of the Easter Sunday attack named 'Rodney Deran Shenon' and his little brother pose for the picture on October 23, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. On Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, a coordinated bomb attack was carried out by an extremist Muslim terror group on three churches and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 272 people died, and hundreds more were injured. The dead include both local and foreign nationals. These series of attacks left the Island Nation grief-stricken and in shock. A nation that had just come out of a 30-year civil war and was enjoying ''peace'' and ''life back to normal'', was propelled back to live once again in fear and distrust. A 10-year-old boy named Rodney Deran Shenon visited Anthony's Shrine in the Capital of Colombo on the morning of April 21, 2019, with his parents and little brother to attend the service on Easter Sunday. Unfortunately, Rodney Deran Shenon's mother was killed in the bombing; his father, brother, and himself survived. Shanon and his father suffered severe burn injuries. Shenon's little brother, who was in his mother's arms, miraculously escaped physical damage but suffers emotionally from the loss of his mom and the whole traumatic experience. Rodney Deran Shenon suffered severe burn injuries to his head and face. He was so badly burned that he had to get about with a complete mask over his head and face to protect his skin from exposure to infection. Due to his injuries, he lost one year of school. Darran Shenon is now 14 years old and now lives with his younger brother and relatives. The Catholic Church provides him with resources for his education as well as all other needs. Four years have passed, but the trauma to those parents who lost their children and children who lost a parent or parents is still in grief, and their suffering is immense.

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24 October 2023

A victim of the Easter Sunday attack named 'Rodney Deran Shenon' poses for the picture on October 23, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. On Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, a coordinated bomb attack was carried out by an extremist Muslim terror group on three churches and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 272 people died, and hundreds more were injured. The dead include both local and foreign nationals. These series of attacks left the Island Nation grief-stricken and in shock. A nation that had just come out of a 30-year civil war and was enjoying ''peace'' and ''life back to normal'', was propelled back to live once again in fear and distrust. A 10-year-old boy named Rodney Deran Shenon visited Anthony's Shrine in the Capital of Colombo on the morning of April 21, 2019, with his parents and little brother to attend the service on Easter Sunday. Unfortunately, Rodney Deran Shenon's mother was killed in the bombing; his father, brother, and himself survived. Shanon and his father suffered severe burn injuries. Shenon's little brother, who was in his mother's arms, miraculously escaped physical damage but suffers emotionally from the loss of his mom and the whole traumatic experience. Rodney Deran Shenon suffered severe burn injuries to his head and face. He was so badly burned that he had to get about with a complete mask over his head and face to protect his skin from exposure to infection. Due to his injuries, he lost one year of school. Darran Shenon is now 14 years old and now lives with his younger brother and relatives. The Catholic Church provides him with resources for his education as well as all other needs. Four years have passed, but the trauma to those parents who lost their children and children who lost a parent or parents is still in grief, and their suffering is immense.

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#9039614

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039612

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039610

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039606

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039608

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039602

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#9039596

19 October 2022

Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) briefs the press on the current humanitarian crisis in the DRC at the United Nations Headquarters on October 19, 2022 in New York City, USA. Continuous troop movements and mining for lithium created the largest migrations of any such country, causing food insecurity for 27 million people in the eastern region of the DRC. Additionally, violence, kidnapping and attacks on medical facilities contribute the insecurity of the displaced.

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#8987534

11 October 2022

A boy holds Ukrainian flag during a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987524

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987528

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987520

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987516

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987510

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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#8987512

11 October 2022

Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square, after latest Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in several cities in Ukraine. Krakow, Poland on October 10, 2022. The strikes were the largest coordinated assault on Ukrainian cities since the begining of the Russian invasion.

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