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Despite myriad challenges, UNRWA continues lifesaving work in Gaza

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Despite myriad challenges, UNRWA continues lifesaving work in Gaza 15 February 2024 UN News UNRWA Shelter Despite unprecedented challenges, the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) continues to provide lifesaving supplies and services to more than 1.5 million displaced people in southern Gaza…

World News in Brief: Warmest January on record, Sudan diplomacy push, catching childhood cancer early

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Warmest January on record, Sudan diplomacy push, catching childhood cancer early 15 February 2024 © Unsplash Temperatures continue to reach record highs across the world. In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday…

Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future 15 February 2024 © UNICEF/Abdulsalam Alturki Derna, in eastern Libya, was struck by deadly storms and unprecedented floods in September 2023. Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy to the north African country said on Thursday…

Asia-Pacific off track on path to SDGs, UN data shows

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Asia-Pacific off track on path to SDGs, UN data shows 15 February 2024 © UNICEF/Farhana Satu A polluted canal flows through a slum on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A new UN report has revealed a concerning trajectory for the Asia Pacific region, projecting a delay until 2062 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), overshooting the schedule by a staggering 32…

‘Force alone is not the answer’ says UN counter-terrorism chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Force alone is not the answer’ says UN counter-terrorism chief 15 February 2024 Фото ООН/Э. Дебебе Глава Контртеррористического управления ООН Владимир Воронков на заседании Совета Безопасности (архив). International cooperation is vital to confront the multi-faceted challenges resulting from terrorism, the head of the UN Office dedicated to confronting the scourge worldwide said on…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Mauritania for Linking the Minimum Wage to Collective Bargaining, Ask about Support for Victims of Slavery and Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Mauritania for Linking the Minimum Wage to Collective Bargaining, Ask about Support for Victims of Slavery and Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour 14 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Mauritania, with Committee Experts commending the State for…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Romania’s Competent Delegation, Ask about Corruption and the Employment of Roma

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Romania’s Competent Delegation, Ask about Corruption and the Employment of Roma 14 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Romania, with Committee Experts thanking Romania for bringing a strong and competent delegation to the dialogue, while asking…

Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’, warn UN medics

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’, warn UN medics 14 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Warm clothing is distributed to displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. UN medics said on Wednesday that they feared a humanitarian disaster “beyond imagination” if a full-scale incursion by the Israeli military happens in Rafah in southern Gaza…

World News in Brief: DR Congo clashes, invest in ending polio, say #IDONT to child marriage

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: DR Congo clashes, invest in ending polio, say #IDONT to child marriage 14 February 2024 © WFP/Michael Castofas Displaced mothers and pregnant women seek WFP assistance in a refugee camp in North Kivu in eastern DRC. Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist…

Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo 14 February 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire An IDP settlement in Sake, North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group, the…