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Sowing peace, one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sowing peace, one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods 21 September 2024 Laura Quinones Saray Zuñiga sits on a swing at the eco-park built thanks the FAO-Sweden project. In the heart of Colombia, where the scars of conflict run deep, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Farmers, once displaced and dispossessed, are reclaiming their land,…

AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters 21 September 2024 UN News/Conor Lennon AI Artwork exhibit "Large Nature Model: Coral" by Refik Anadol at UN Headquarters. A groundbreaking art installation at UN Headquarters by renowned media artist Refik Anadol leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 20 September 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 United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Human Rights Council.Human Rights Council UpdatePascal Sim for…

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa 20 September 2024 © NIAID Colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread…

Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify 20 September 2024 联合国 联合国车辆通过黎巴嫩南部 The international community must come to the aid of Lebanon in the face of back-to-back crises and spillover from the war in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country said on Friday, as reports emerged of more Israeli airstrikes in the south.…

Security Council holds emergency session over Lebanon; region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council holds emergency session over Lebanon; region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’ 20 September 2024 OCHA/Lebanon Tayr Harfa village in southern Lebanon was affected by the hostilities across the Blue Line. The Security Council met in emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes…

Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns 20 September 2024 UN Photo/Laura Jarriel Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria. The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday, citing recent Israeli…

‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza 20 September 2024 © UNRWA A girl sits among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza. The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of speech problems including stuttering amongst young children, according to a therapist interviewed by the United Nations…

Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ‘communications tools become weapons’

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ‘communications tools become weapons’ 20 September 2024 ONU/Mark Garten El Consejo de Seguridad durante una reunión acerca de la crisis en Oriente Medio. The risk to security and stability, not only in Lebanon but also in the wider Middle East region, “could not be clearer or graver”, the top UN political affairs official warned on…

Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

7 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future 20 September 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Participants wait outside the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters during the first Summit of the Future Action Day. Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future – an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and…