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World Autism Awareness Day Celebration 2025

2 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search World Autism Awareness Day Celebration 2025 02 April 2025 Empowering Autistic Voices: "Les Pieds en Haut" – An…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 01 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Populations…

Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint 01 April 2025 © WFP/Mohammed Awadh Buildings in an urban area of southern Lebanon have been partially destroyed in airstrikes. The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and…

Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave 01 April 2025 © UNOCHA Les équipes de l'OCHA déterrent les corps ensevelis de 15 secouristes dans le sud de Gaza. UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whose remains were recovered on…

Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say 01 April 2025 SMG International Chinese rescue teams conduct rescue operations in Mandalay, Myanmar. As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the…

UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries 01 April 2025 Photo OIT/E. Raboanaly Des vendeurs de légumes sur un marché à Antananarivo, à Madagascar. Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development…

DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears 01 April 2025 © OHCHR Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif appearing before the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or…

Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns 01 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal A caravan full of displaced families fleeing North Darfur's El Fasher in search of safety. Across Sudan, more than 12 million people have been driven from their homes. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for…

Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day 01 April 2025 © Unsplash/Caleb Woods A boy with autism plays with toy building blocks. Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.…

Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders 31 March 2025 人道协调厅 包括联合国工作人员在内的15名人道救援人员在加沙执行救助伤者任务时遭到以色列军队袭击身亡。 The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an…