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‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs 31 December 2024 © UNFPA Afghanistan Midwife Mariza Ahmadi (right) assisted Sughra to safely deliver her son, Farhad, at the Ahangaran family health house in the remote Bamyan province, Afghanistan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent…

Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments 31 December 2024 UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti Demobilised child soldiers in Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict…

Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion 31 December 2024 © UNFPA Buildings and infrastructure were damaged after massive attacks across Ukraine. A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control…

Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria 31 December 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher A family gathers at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. Humanitarians continue to respond to needs in Syria as security and logistical conditions permit, the UN said on Tuesday. UN aid coordination…

WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19 31 December 2024 © UNICEF/Érico Hiller Nurses at a health centre in Baturité, Ceará state, Brazil pack COVID vaccines for distribution. (file) The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence…

UN support continues in Syria and Lebanon

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN support continues in Syria and Lebanon 30 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Bilal Alhammoud UN vehicles pause during a journey through Aleppo in Syria. The UN Special Envoy for Syria continues to uphold the need for a Syrian-led transition in his ongoing talks on the way forward for the country. …

Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped 30 December 2024 UN News A family sits outside a makeshift shelter in Gaza. Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically dismantled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA…

In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’ 30 December 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Summit of the Future high-level event at United Nations Headquarters. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued on Monday…

The inspiring female engineer breathing new life into Yemen’s ancient capital

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The inspiring female engineer breathing new life into Yemen’s ancient capital 30 December 2024 UNESCO/Yemen Harbiya al-Hamiry, a Yemeni heritage engineer who embarked on a mission to revive Yemen’s historical buildings. Harbia Al-Himiary  has a special connection to Sana’a, whose war-damaged buildings she is helping to restore, as part of a UNESCO-supported initiative…

UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter 30 December 2024 UN Photo/Teddy Chen President Jimmy Carter addressing delegates in the General Assembly Hall at UNHQ in New York. (1977) The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, at his…