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UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas 20 February 2025 UN News Gaza was heavily bombed during 15 months of war. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the “parading” of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent…

Post-war order facing ‘greatest test since its creation’: UN relief chief

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Post-war order facing ‘greatest test since its creation’: UN relief chief 20 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Olga Cherevko UN Relief Chief Tom Fletcher talks to a young boy in northern Gaza. The international system set up among the ashes of the Second World War which established the United Nations and other multilateral institutions is now facing the “greatest test since its creation,” the UN…

UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria 20 February 2025 © UNOCHA/MohanadZayat More than two million displaced Syrians continue to live in temporary shelters. Accelerating economic recovery is critical to reverse Syria’s decline and restore stability, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Thursday.…

New children’s book promotes the value of all languages

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New children’s book promotes the value of all languages 20 February 2025 Llanka Cares Cerna Nevenka Cayullán, Mapuche educator and Mapuzugun translator of What Makes Us Human, during the book launch in Santiago, Chile. Language is one of the distinctive features that makes us human, and a new book supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) aims to…

Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections 20 February 2025 © MINUSCA/Herve Cyriaque Serefio Valentine Rugwabiza (right) the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in the Central African Republic meets stall holders in Bossangoa. The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper…

DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency 20 February 2025 © UNHCR/Bernard Ntwari Thousands of people have fled from the eastern DR Congo into Burundi. Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome the Philippines’ Human Rights Commitments , Ask about Attacks on Human Rights Defenders, Indigenous Land Rights and Drug Use Policies

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome the Philippines’ Human Rights Commitments , Ask about Attacks on Human Rights Defenders, Indigenous Land Rights and Drug Use Policies 19 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of the Philippines, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s human…

New Permanent Representative of Lao People’s Democratic Republic Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Lao People’s Democratic Republic Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 19 February 2025 Presentation of Credentials Daovy Vongxay, the new Permanent Representative of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at…

Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks 19 February 2025 © Les religieux de Ihusi Damage to a house in Ihusi in South Kivu in eastern DR Congo after it was bombed during fighting between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and government forces. As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s…

UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio 19 February 2025 © UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi A polio vaccination programme gets underway in the Gaza Strip in September 2024. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days…