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Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria 25 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Liechtenstein, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction that there had…

Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva 25 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Intergenerational Dialogue 2024 – The role of International Geneva in the UN 2.025 April 2024, at 17:30Swiss Press Club  Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to address this 2024 Intergenerational Dialogue. I thank Greycells and its many partners for organizing this event and for bringing together different…

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures 25 April 2024 UNSPLASH/Nery Zarate Many countries have seen alarming levels of e-cigarette use among teenagers. Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens 25 April 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences. A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender…

Debate at UN examines impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Debate at UN examines impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’ 25 April 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten ONU News Debate on the 50 years anniversary of the Carnation Revolution On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a largely peaceful coup known as the Carnation Revolution…

Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day 25 April 2024 UN Photo/M. Tzovaras Opening the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali (3rd from left) presents the UN flag to (from left to right) President Collor De Mello of Brazil, soccer superstar and UN Goodwill Ambassador Pele, Marcelo Alencar, Mayor [...] The General Assembly designated 22…

Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war 25 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid escalating tensions across the Middle East. The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN…

UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls 25 April 2024 © ADB/Narendra Shrestha Students attend a computer class at a secondary school in Kailali, Nepal. Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational…

Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah 25 April 2024 © UNRWA The situation in Gaza is dire for over 1 million displaced women, who struggle to access clean water, food, & basic sanitary supplies. Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of…

Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis 25 April 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider متظاهرون خارج حرم جامعة كولومبيا الأمريكية في نيويورك، يحملون لافتات مكتوب عليها: "نريد أن تتحرر فلسطين". Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza,…