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Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres 08 December 2024 UNICEF/Amer Al Shami Boys collect firewood in Kafar Batna village in Rural Damascus, Syria. After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António…

Holding the front line against desertification

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Holding the front line against desertification 08 December 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Sand is driven by seasonal winds inland in southern Madagascar. Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and…

Flagging the United Nations

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Flagging the United Nations 08 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías A reflection of flags being raised at UN Headquarters in New York. As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States…

First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time 07 December 2024 © FARN Children explore a nature reserve in Buenos Aires Province. An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the…

Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non-critical staff

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non-critical staff 07 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Aftermath of shelling in Aleppo (file) The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while…

Director-General's remarks at the 75th Anniversary of the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations in Geneva

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 75th Anniversary of the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations in Geneva 06 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya End-of-year reception on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary ofthe Association of Accredited Correspondents at the UN in Geneva (ACANU)Friday, 6 December 2024 at 7.00 p.m.WIPOExcellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear Members of ACANU,It is a pleasure for me to join you today and to see so many familiar faces of…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 06 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Labour Organization, Human Rights Council, United Nations Trade and Development and International Committee of the Red Cross and Red…

Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Congratulate Seychelles on Model to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Benefits Provided to Migrant Workers and the Diaspora of Seychelles

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Congratulate Seychelles on Model to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Benefits Provided to Migrant Workers and the Diaspora of Seychelles 06 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Seychelles, with Committee Experts…

Syria: More than 280,000 uprooted in northwest escalation

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: More than 280,000 uprooted in northwest escalation 06 December 2024 OCHA View of Aleppo, December 2024 More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group.…

‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting 06 December 2024 ©Asmaa Niang Asmaa Niang looks across an arid desert. There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the…