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‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora 17 December 2024 © UNICEF/Maxence Bradley Most Haitians are of West African descent, mostly speaking Creole, a blend of French and African languages. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African…

New Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 17 December 2024 Presentation of Credentials Abdulaziz Suliman A. Alnasser, the new Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of…

Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike 16 December 2024 @ UNRWA Gazans are living in temporary shelters in Khan Younis. Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter…

In Damascus, top UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, ‘Syrian owned’ transition

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home In Damascus, top UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, ‘Syrian owned’ transition 16 December 2024 © UNICEF/Rami Nader Syrian and Lebanese families, who fled the escalating violence in Lebanon arrive in Syria. The UN’s top Syria envoy has held talks in Damascus with the head of the new administration as well as the prime minister of the caretaker Government, stressing the imperative…

UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya 16 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Stephanie Koury (on screen), Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya addresses the Security Council. A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and renew the legitimacy…

Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future 16 December 2024 © UNICEF/Karel Prinsloo The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products safer for children. As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the…

World News in Brief: Death toll rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido latest, São Tomé and Príncipe takes development step

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Death toll rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido latest, São Tomé and Príncipe takes development step 16 December 2024 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal Fighting in and around Sudan's El Fasher has forced many families to flee in search of safety. UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El…

Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency 16 December 2024 © ILO/Apex Image Migrant workers transport metal rods on a construction site in Qatar. International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of the crucial role they play in the global economy, the UN labour agency ILO said in a report published on Monday.…

Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks 16 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo A destroyed building on the front lines in Ukraine. (file) Civilians near the frontlines of Ukraine’s war with Russia are living “on the edge”, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday, calling for urgent international action to increase…

UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit 15 December 2024 Tahseen Saour UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen arrrives in Damascus. Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday…