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UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK 03 June 2024 UNSPLASH/Fraser Cottrell London, England Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant workers in the United Kingdom (UK), including “deception, exorbitant recruitment fees, debt bondage, undignified living conditions, and potential deportation.”…

Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access 03 June 2024 IAEA/Paolo Contri The Busher nuclear power plant in Iran. (file photo) Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said on Monday, adding that it has been three years since the agency was able to access the country…

Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza: Aid official

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza: Aid official 03 June 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah People are lining up for food at a hot meals kitchen in front of pot that serves people with what makes their only meal of the day The narrowing space left for civilians in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly limited and crowded, while dire living conditions are eroding the social fabric there, a…

At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness 02 June 2024 UN Women/Louie Pacardo Wearing a full protective suit, a women doctor leading volunteer health workers attending to COVID-19 patients and persons under investigation at a community hospital in the Philippines. (2020 photo) Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and…

Counting down the days: UN’s 218 international days explained

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Counting down the days: UN’s 218 international days explained 01 June 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Last month, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate 25 May as World Football Day. This month will see more global observances than there are days in June, commemorating everything from bicycles to oceans. But, how did the UN start marking global dates…

Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What’s a dignity kit? 01 June 2024 UNICEF/Prashanth Vishwanathan A teacher in India leads an awareness class about menstrual and general hygiene to her students. (file) Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and climate disasters, from the conflict in Gaza to the devastation caused by Cyclone Remal in Asia, UN humanitarian teams…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Eighth Session in Geneva

10 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Eighth Session in Geneva 31 May 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Brazil, Estonia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Montenegro, Republic of Korea, Rwanda and Singapore.The concluding observations adopted by the…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

10 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 31 May 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Papua New Guinea, the Department of Peace Operations, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the Food and…

Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

10 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 31 May 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Friday, 31 May 2024 at 3.00 p.m., UN Memorial, Ariana ParkDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva Excellencies,  UN peacekeepers,…

International Day of Peacekeepers 2024 - Celebration at UNOG

10 months 4 weeks ago International Day of Peacekeepers 2024 - Celebration at UNOG 31 May 2024 Ariana Park, Palais des Nations On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, officially celebrated on 29 May of each year, we…