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Security Council: A sustainable future for Syria depends on ending the war

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: A sustainable future for Syria depends on ending the war 28 August 2024 © UNICEF/Khalil Ashawi A child stands in the ruins of his family's home, damaged in Syria's devastating 2023 earthquake. (file) Senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the world cannot afford to lose focus on Syria, as the humanitarian and political crisis continues…

Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO 28 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Adedeji Ademigbuji A baby is treated at a health centre in Nigeria. Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus…

In Timor-Leste, Guterres celebrates past unity and looks to the future

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Timor-Leste, Guterres celebrates past unity and looks to the future 28 August 2024 UN Photo/Kiara Worth UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets with Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste in Dili. UN Secretary-General António Guterres received a warm welcome in the capital of Timor-Leste on Wednesday where he hailed the 25th anniversary of its vote for independence,…

World News in Brief: IMO tanker attack alert, UN Women on new Afghan law, counter-terrorism in Viet Nam, Paralympics tech

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: IMO tanker attack alert, UN Women on new Afghan law, counter-terrorism in Viet Nam, Paralympics tech 28 August 2024 © Unsplash/Angus Gray Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea have severely disrupted international shipping. (file) The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) raised serious concerns on Wednesday about a tanker carrying one million…

UN food agency suspends staff movements in Gaza following attack

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN food agency suspends staff movements in Gaza following attack 28 August 2024 WFP A WFP team came under fire on the evening of 27 August, a few metres from an Israeli checkpoint at the Wadi Gaza Bridge. The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery…

‘Lessons of the past forgotten’ as nuclear proliferation continues

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Lessons of the past forgotten’ as nuclear proliferation continues 28 August 2024 © ICAN Protestors voice their opinion about nuclear weapons. More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the world since testing began on 16 July 1945, resulting in uninhabitable lands and long-term health problems, Secretary General António Guterres said in his message…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Bahrain’s Data Collection System on Child Exploitation, Ask about Measures to Prevent Online Harassment of Children and Protect Children from Sex Tourism

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Bahrain’s Data Collection System on Child Exploitation, Ask about Measures to Prevent Online Harassment of Children and Protect Children from Sex Tourism 28 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of Bahrain’s efforts to implement the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 27 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. …

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Mauritius on its Commitment to an Inclusive Society, Raise Questions on the Safety of Persons with Disabilities in Natural Disasters and on Inclusive Education

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Mauritius on its Commitment to an Inclusive Society, Raise Questions on the Safety of Persons with Disabilities in Natural Disasters and on Inclusive Education 27 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Mauritius, with…

Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak 27 August 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A one-month-old child receives treatment at the mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kamanyola Hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families…