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World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye 16 January 2025 © UNOCHA/Sebastian Brandt A young child at home in Tripoli, Libya. The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee which also…

New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines 16 January 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres Women talk at a centre in Ukraine for people displaced by the war. The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political…

‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future 16 January 2025 © UNRWA Women in Gaza queue at a food distribution point. In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, displaced Gazans – ground down by 15 months of devastating conflict – have told UN News they hope an end to their…

Director-General's remarks at the UNOG-NGIC High-Level Meeting "From Promise to Impact: Implementing the Pact for the Future and COP29 Commitments"

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the UNOG-NGIC High-Level Meeting "From Promise to Impact: Implementing the Pact for the Future and COP29 Commitments" 16 January 2025 Tatiana Valovaya UNOG – NGIC High-Level Meeting: “From Promise to Impact:Implementing the Pact for the Future and COP29 Commitments”Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Room V, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,Welcome to the Palais des Nations. It is a great pleasure to…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme 15 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Eritrea, with Committee Experts praising the proposed…

Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’ 15 January 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) addresses the media at UN Headquarters after a ceasefire is announced in Gaza. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following 15 months of war.…

Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil 15 January 2025 © UNRWA Children in Gaza receive support from UNRWA staff members. The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling inequaity and harnessing AI for the public good - Secretary-…

A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’ 15 January 2025 © UNICEF/Alaa Noman A young child in Yemen who is recovering from malnutrition plays with a vehicle tyre. The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running…

UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus 15 January 2025 OHCHR United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visits Sednaya prison, on the outskirts of Damascus The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria.Increasing displacement in HaitiAlessandra…