Home
United Nations
The United Nations Office at Geneva

Polio stalks Gazans as ‘anarchy’ spreads, humanitarians warn

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Polio stalks Gazans as ‘anarchy’ spreads, humanitarians warn 19 July 2024 © UNRWA Clean water and nutritious food remain scarce in the Gaza Strip, fuelling a surge in disease linked to falling immunity levels among the population.. To add to the devastation of war and the complete breakdown of law and order, Gazans now have to contend with the threat of highly infectious polio disease linked…

World News In Brief: UN rights chief on Bangladesh protests, alarm over Gershkovich sentence, Afghanistan floods latest, decriminalising LGBT laws

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News In Brief: UN rights chief on Bangladesh protests, alarm over Gershkovich sentence, Afghanistan floods latest, decriminalising LGBT laws 19 July 2024 © UNDP Afghanistan Floods in Baghlan, Afghanistan, in May 2024 (file) As student protests continue to rage in Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is urging authorities to quickly restore internet access…

Exclusive: A look into the lives of Palestine refugees in Lebanon awaiting a solution to their plight

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Exclusive: A look into the lives of Palestine refugees in Lebanon awaiting a solution to their plight 19 July 2024 UN News/Ezzat El-Ferri A girl sitting on the steps to her home in the Al Biddawi camp for Palestine refugees in northern Lebanon. On the outskirts of Lebanon’s second capital, Tripoli, lies a Palestinian refugee camp that is almost as old as their plight itself…

UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia 19 July 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Elizabeth Spehar, ASG for Peacebuilding Support, briefs the Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. The UN relies on cooperation with regional and subregional organizations “now…

The life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: An example for us all

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home The life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: An example for us all 19 July 2024 © Wikipedia/Namaacha Aristides de Sousa Mendes' house in Cabanas de Viriato, Portugal, has been transformed into a memorial museum. Secretary-General António Guterres heralded the opening of a new museum in central Portugal on Friday which honours the extraordinary life of a man who showed “immense…

Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’: UN world court

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’: UN world court 19 July 2024 UN Photo A view of the Peace Palace in The Hague, which is the seat of the International Court of Justice. The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “is unlawful”, and that “all States are under an…

Boost for UNRWA as UK decides to restore funding

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Boost for UNRWA as UK decides to restore funding 19 July 2024 © UNRWA UNWRA staff are providing children with support to help them through the trauma of war. The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom on Friday to resume funding of the agency “at a critical time, as the agency continues to come under harsh and unprecedented attacks…

Guatemala: UN rights chief concerned over polarization, inequality, racism

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guatemala: UN rights chief concerned over polarization, inequality, racism 19 July 2024 UN Photo/Violaine Martin United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday highlighted changes and ongoing challenges in Guatemala – including corruption, racism and gender inequality - following a four-day official visit to the Central…

Statement of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, after the conclusion of the Geneva Proximity Talks

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Statement of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, after the conclusion of the Geneva Proximity Talks 19 July 2024 Press Release  In Resolution 2724 (2024), the Security Council mandated me to use my good offices with the parties to the conflict in Sudan, complementing and coordinating regional peace efforts. Security Council Resolution 2736 (2024) reiterated the Council’s concern over the situation in Sudan. It urged the parties to de…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Türkiye on its Strong Commitment to Fight Violence against Women, Ask about Life Sentences in Prison and the Communication of Detainees with Family Members

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Türkiye on its Strong Commitment to Fight Violence against Women, Ask about Life Sentences in Prison and the Communication of Detainees with Family Members 18 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Türkiye, with Committee Experts welcoming the strong commitment of the State party to fight…