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No food deliveries to Gaza as border closures continue

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home No food deliveries to Gaza as border closures continue 14 March 2025 © WHO People gather at a food distribution point in Gaza City in February 2025. The UN emergency food relief agency has not been able to transport any aid into the Gaza Strip, due to the ongoing closure of all border crossing points, which is now in its twelfth day, the UN Spokesperson said on Friday…

‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission 14 March 2025 UN Women/Jennifer Graylock A wideview of the UN General Assembly Hall. “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first week of its annual session at the UN Headquarters, in New…

In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom 14 March 2025 © UNHCR/Shari Nijman UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets Rohingya refugee students at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as…

Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression 14 March 2025 © Unsplash/Omid Armin Women and girls in Iran are required by law to follow a dress code outside their homes. The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by…

Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia 14 March 2025 UN Photo/Helena Mulkerns Peace doves fly on the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. (file) The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Palau on Project for Accessible Homes, Raise Questions on Accessible Public Transport and Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Situations

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Palau on Project for Accessible Homes, Raise Questions on Accessible Public Transport and Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Situations 14 March 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Palau, with Committee Experts commending the State on a project…

WMO Press Conference

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home WMO Press Conference 13 March 2025 Press Conference Announcement State of world’s glaciers Embargoed until 0001 CET on 21 March (World Glacier Day) Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of Water and Cryosphere, WMOMichael Zemp, Director World Glacier Monitoring Service

Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’ 13 March 2025 UN News Much of Gaza remains in ruins. Senior human rights investigators reporting to the UN Human Rights Council alleged on Thursday that sexual and gender-based violence by Israeli security forces against Palestinians – including children - have been increasingly used “as a…

Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years 13 March 2025 © UNICEF/Anush Babajanyan An 18-month-old girl receives routine childhood vaccinations in Kyrgyzstan. Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday…

Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief 13 March 2025 © UNICEF/Ahmed Elfatih Mohamdeen Two children displaced by fighting in Al Jazirah state rest at a gathering point in southeastern Sudan. Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30…