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World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal 29 April 2024 © WFP/World Relief WFP and World Relief providing emergency food and nutrition assistance in West Darfur Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.…

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert 29 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A UN team inspects an unexploded bomb lying on a main road in Khan Younis, Gaza. The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance…

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods 29 April 2024 UNRCO/ Fredbrannen Obadha Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by UN Kenya delegation led by the Resident Coordinator Dr. Stephen Jackson and UNHCR Officials, today distributed essential aid to families affected by the recent floods in Kiamaiko, Mathare, Nairobi County. United Nations Secretary-General António…

Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians 29 April 2024 © UNRWA A man and boy collect water at a shelter for people displaced by the conflict in Gaza. (file) The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice,…

UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference 29 April 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Young adolescents in the north of Thailand learn about different contraceptive measures. Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the gender gap and reduce poverty and inequality, the President of the General…

UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather 29 April 2024 © WMO/Fouad Abdeladim Climate change is contributing to drought conditions across the world. Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought…

Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Swiss Vacation DayMonday, 29 April 2024 at 1.00 p.m.Palexpo, Hall 1-3 Mr. Nydegger,Mr. Genier, Mrs Gadient,Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to join you today for the 26th edition of the Swiss Vacation Day. This event is one of the most important gatherings of its kind and I thank the organizers for inviting me to open these…

Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Service Monday, 29 April 2024, at 9.30 a.mRoom D, Geneva International Conference Center (CICG). Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to welcome you to International Geneva for the…

Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher 27 April 2024 © UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani A mother walks with her children to their shelter at an IDP camp in North Darfur. UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher,…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino 26 April 2024 Meeting Summaries Committee Urges Sudan to Prevent Further Escalation of Ethnic Violence and Racist Hate SpeechThe Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this…