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Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week 19 April 2024 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Una adolescente de Costa de Marfil sostiene un panel solar que está estudiando como parte de un curso sobre energías renovables. The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to achieve the goals of the Decade of Sustainable…

Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism 19 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Foreign Minster Ian Borg of Malta, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, briefs members of the UN Security Council. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN…

War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound 19 April 2024 © WFP/World Relief People in West Darfur collect emergency food rations. The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians and no end in sight, top UN and African Union officials…

World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert 19 April 2024 © UNICEF/Ricardo Franco Children in Lichinga, Mozambique learn about the dangers of cholera. A new oral vaccine for cholera has been given the green light for manufacture by the UN health agency allowing for the massive scale-up of…

In Dialogue with Honduras, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Bill on Reparation for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Ask about Recurrent Use of the State of Emergency and Reported Acts of Torture in Police Stations

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Honduras, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Bill on Reparation for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Ask about Recurrent Use of the State of Emergency and Reported Acts of Torture in Police Stations 18 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the development of the…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System 18 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Qatar, with…

Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN 18 April 2024 UN Photo This automatic sound recording machine captured even the fastest spoken words in the 1940s. (file) Long before artificial intelligence, UN staff brainstormed and developed innovative solutions in the Organization's day-to-day affairs, so this #ThrowbackThursday we are taking you behind the scenes for a peek…

Palestine’s status at the UN explained

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Palestine’s status at the UN explained 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2012 granting to Palestine the status of non-member observer State in the United Nations. (file) What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we…

Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 18 April 2024 © World Bank/Charlotte Kesl The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, WHO medics warn. The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on…

Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure 18 April 2024 ©UNESCO/Hossein Javadi A train crosses a bridge as it makes its journey through a mountainous region. The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030…