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Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital 19 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A mother who fled her home due to gang violence is now living in a shelter in a former church hall in Port-au-Prince. In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening…

Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears 19 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres Possessions litter the floor of a bombed residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard gruesome testimony of torture, rape and execution of Ukrainian detainees and soldiers allegedly committed by Russian forces, as a high-level…

Gaza: ‘Dramatic escalation’ as bombardments intensify and displacement surges

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Dramatic escalation’ as bombardments intensify and displacement surges 19 March 2025 © UNICEF Renewed airstrikes have reportedly killed hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardments continued across Gaza on Wednesday, killing hundreds more people – many of them women and children – and leaving widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities.…

New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 19 March 2025 Presentation of Credentials Luis Juan Chuquihuara Chil, the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Mr. Chuquihuara Chil served as…

Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya World Social Work Day 2025Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Online meetingMessage delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration,United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues,I am honoured to join you to celebrate World Social Work Day and to deliver the message of Ms. Tatiana…

Turkish Cypriot Leader’s Delegation Press Conference

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Turkish Cypriot Leader’s Delegation Press Conference 18 March 2025 Press Conference Announcement Turkish Cypriot Leader’s press conference H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, Turkish Cypriot Leader

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 18 March 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World Health Organization.…

LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases 18 March 2025 © UN Women/Suleiman Hajji A young woman walks through the ruins of homes in Gaza. The UN Security Council met in New York on Tuesday on the Middle East crisis, exactly two months since the start of the fragile Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal came…

UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts 18 March 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier An IOM staff member in Haiti assesses the needs of some of those displaced by violence. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and globally, in response to a substantial 30 per cent reduction in…

Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres 18 March 2025 UN Photo/Violaine Martin UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) gathers with other participants of a meeting in Geneva focused on Cyprus. UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures…