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Israeli strike on hospital ‘further cripples’ Gaza’s fragile health system

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli strike on hospital ‘further cripples’ Gaza’s fragile health system 15 April 2025 © WHO A hospital in Gaza City damaged during the ongoing conflict. An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday has further jeopardized already limited access to lifesaving medical care in the war-torn enclave…

Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo 15 April 2025 © MONUSCO/Aubin Mukoni People continue to flee fighting in the eastern DR Congo where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have made major gains. Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency…

External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres 15 April 2025 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Some 400 people are now living in the Omar Haj Musa ​site for displaced people in Kassala, eastern Sudan. Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief…

UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent 15 April 2025 Unsplash Fort of Goree Island, Senegal, was the site of one of the earliest European settlements in Western Africa. The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on African Descent in New York said on Tuesday.…

UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development 15 April 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías A participant attends the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum (ECOSOC) at UN Headquarters in New York. Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place.…

World News in Brief: Relief supplies for Myanmar, invest in Haiti, child migrant deaths in Italy

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Relief supplies for Myanmar, invest in Haiti, child migrant deaths in Italy 15 April 2025 United Nations UNHCR is supporting internally displaced people at Chan Thar Kone in aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar. A plane carrying some 40 metric tonnes of lifesaving aid arrived in Myanmar from Dubai on Tuesday to support survivors of the devastating…

Director-General's remarks at the Celebration of the Chinese Language Day 2025

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Celebration of the Chinese Language Day 2025 15 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Chinese Language Day 2025Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at 12.15 p.m. Gallery and Room XIX, E Building Ambassador Chen Xu,Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the 2025 Chinese Language Day, a celebration of Xing – One World, Boundless Wisdom! I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China and all partners for…

Director-General's remarks at the Lions Day at the United Nations 2025 "The Future of Service"

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Lions Day at the United Nations 2025 "The Future of Service" 15 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Lions Day at the United Nations 2025“The Future of Service”Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at 11.00 a.m.Room XX, Building E, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Lions Day at the United Nations 2025 and to host you at the Palais des Nations. Let me take this opportunity to thank Lions…

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

2 weeks 4 days ago International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. 14 April 2025 Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room (Room XX),…

Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

2 weeks 4 days ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 14 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocideagainst the Tutsi in RwandaMonday, 14 April 2025 at 4.00 p.m.Room XX, Palais des Nations Deputy High Commissioner Ms. Al-Nashif, Mr. Tubanambazi [Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Rwanda], Mr. Kakoma [President and Director General of Interpeace…