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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 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 UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund. Impact of US funding cuts on global HIV/AIDS fightChristine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS, stated that the…

High Commissioner for Human Rights: Civilians in the East Democratic Republic of the Congo are Trapped in a Spiral of Violence in this Crushing Conflict

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home High Commissioner for Human Rights: Civilians in the East Democratic Republic of the Congo are Trapped in a Spiral of Violence in this Crushing Conflict 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Opens Special Session on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-seventh special session on…

Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities 07 February 2025 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre in Chad. The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed between 31 January and 5 February, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday…

Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping 07 February 2025 UN/Haidar Fahs UNIFIL peacekeeper on patrol in south Lebanon. (File) UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st century along with new weapons technology, more than 60 nations heard this week at a global forum on the future of peace operations, taking place in…

DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu 07 February 2025 WFP Displaced people flee through the city of Goma following the advance of militia forces. (file) Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday.…

DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action 07 February 2025 United Nations Children gather in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-…

US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS 07 February 2025 © UNICEF Ethiopia/Bethelhem Ass HIV programmes, including in Ethiopia, are being impacted by US funding cuts. The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community HIV prevention, despite a waiver issued for HIV/AIDS programmes, the UN agency to combat the still deadly…

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move 07 February 2025 International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and…

Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief 07 February 2025 © UNRWA Children in Gaza display the Palestinian flag following the ceasefire. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”.  In a social…

Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future 07 February 2025 OPGA/Mariam Sheikh Philémon Yang (left), President of the 79th General Assembly, is interviewed at UN Headquarters by UN News. The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh impetus for change. How can the organization remains relevant in a world that is…