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UN chief urges halt to escalation after Israeli strikes on Iran

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief urges halt to escalation after Israeli strikes on Iran 26 October 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media at UN Headquarters in New York (file photo). He said on Wednesday it was everyone's The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called for an immediate halt to all escalatory actions in the Middle East, following overnight attacks…

‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official 26 October 2024 UN Israeli forces struck tents sheltering displaced civilians near Al-Aqsa Hospital, in an area where people from northern Gaza were told to relocate. The UN’s top humanitarian official warned on Saturday that the entire population of northern Gaza is at risk of dying, calling for an…

Sudan: UN official decries attacks against civilians in Al Jazirah state

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN official decries attacks against civilians in Al Jazirah state 26 October 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Fighting across Sudan has displaced millions from their homes and caused a severe humanitarian crisis. The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has raised alarm over a sharp escalation of violence in a region near the capital, Khartoum, where recent attacks reportedly…

Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean 26 October 2024 © FAO/Felipe Rodríguez The Guajiro bean has fed Wayúu Indigenous Peoples of South America for centuries. There is no word for climate change in Wayunaikki, the language of the Wayúu Indigenous Peoples of South America, but since the crisis is battering their communities, they may just have found a key to resilience…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Ninth Session in Geneva

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Ninth Session in Geneva 25 October 2024 Press Release The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.The concluding observations adopted by…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 25 October 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 International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and United Nations Children's Fund.Lebanon Exodus Update…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems 25 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning launched its general recommendation no. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems. In opening…

Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays 25 October 2024 © WHO Many requests for emergency medical evacuations for children are denied by Israeli authorities without reasons for refusals. Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials…

WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital 25 October 2024 © WHO/Pierre Albouy Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization, speaks following his re-election during the 75th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing…

UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists 25 October 2024 © UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir Smoke billows from a site targeted by shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Zaita. Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others…