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Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears 17 February 2025 © WFP/Niema Abdelmageed Humanitarian aid is delivered by the UN to Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN…

New Permanent Representative of Haiti Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Haiti Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 17 February 2025 Presentation of Credentials Ann-Kathryne Lassegue, the new Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment, Ms. Lassegue had…

UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release 16 February 2025 © БАПОР Из-за одностороннего решения о прекращении поставок гуманитарной помощи в Газу жителям сектора вновь угрожает голод. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…

Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres 15 February 2025 UNECA/Daniel Getachew UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the 2025 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Liechtenstein’s Majority Female Government, Ask about Gender-Based Violence Convictions and Global Investments in Vulnerable Women

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Liechtenstein’s Majority Female Government, Ask about Gender-Based Violence Convictions and Global Investments in Vulnerable Women 14 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Liechtenstein, with Committee Experts…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 February 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the World Health Organization. Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands without shelter in…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend the United Kingdom on Steps Taken to Provide a Real Living Wage, Ask Questions on Reported Discriminatory Legislation for Asylum Seekers and High Levels of Child Poverty

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend the United Kingdom on Steps Taken to Provide a Real Living Wage, Ask Questions on Reported Discriminatory Legislation for Asylum Seekers and High Levels of Child Poverty 14 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great…

Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference 14 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference“Navigating Global Conflicts: Fostering Peace through Multilateral Cooperation”Friday, 14 February 2025 at 2.00 p.m.Room XXVI, Building E, Palais des Nations Dear students, Ladies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure…

DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access 14 February 2025 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A father takes his injured son for treatment at a hospital near Goma, in the eastern DR Congo. A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday…

Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog 14 February 2025 SSP "Chernobyl NPP" Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station. Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to…