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Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list 06 December 2024 © UNESCO/Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Sake-making with koji mold in Japan. Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be…

World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti 06 December 2024 © UNICEF A community health volunteer visits a displaced persons camp in Dhale, Yemen. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his…

UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts 06 December 2024 UN News/Vibhu Mishra The shrine of Kaal Bhairab at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a central part of the community's culture and daily life. The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against…

Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities 06 December 2024 © Unsplash/Cole Keister A Syrian hospital at the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan region, lies in ruins. (file) The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities…

UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges 06 December 2024 IOM/Gema Cortés A Venezuelan family makes the long journey from the southern border of Peru to capital Lima. Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday…

OCHA Press Conference

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA Press Conference 06 December 2024 Press Conference Announcement Briefing on the first regional mission of UN and NGO Emergency Directors to the Middle East - Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan - from 25 Nov. to 1 Dec. Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA, and Emergency Directors Group ChairSamer AbdelJaber, Director, Emergency Coordination, Strategic Analysis and Humanitarian Diplomacy, WFPIsabel Gomes, Global Lead Disaster…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Kenya’s Legal Aid Initiatives, Ask about Indigenous Land Rights and Reported Abuse of Kenyan Migrant Workers Abroad

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Kenya’s Legal Aid Initiatives, Ask about Indigenous Land Rights and Reported Abuse of Kenyan Migrant Workers Abroad 05 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Kenya, with Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Peru on Assistance to Peruvian Nationals Detained Abroad, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Venezuelan Migrants and Migration due to Climate Change

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Peru on Assistance to Peruvian Nationals Detained Abroad, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Venezuelan Migrants and Migration due to Climate Change 05 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Peru, with Committee…

Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants 05 December 2024 © IOM/Alexander Bee A group of migrants pass through Djibouti. Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 per cent of the global population, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging coordinated action to find better solutions that prioritise safety, equity…

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov The war in Ukraine has forcibly displaced families who are fleeing missile attacks and violence, with many children impacted. The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s…