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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action 13 September 2023 © UNICEF/Khuzaie Schoolgirls in Anbar, Iraq, leave a classroom damaged by conflict. With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives…

Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses 13 September 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan briefs the Security Council. Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the…

Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys 13 September 2023 © WHO Catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away buildings and homes in Libya. The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods and a disaster assessment team has been deployed to support government response and relief operations, the UN said on Wednesday…

Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together 13 September 2023 © ADB The Lopburi Solar Farm is integral to Thailand's efforts to generate energy from renewable sources. A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises…

UNGA78: ‘Action is what the world needs’ - UN chief

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNGA78: ‘Action is what the world needs’ - UN chief 13 September 2023 © UNICEF/Sebastian Rich Extreme weather in South Sudan is devastating the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable people. The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York next week: “This is not a time for posturing or positioning…

‘Robust progress’ towards SDGs in Thailand: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Robust progress’ towards SDGs in Thailand: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 13 September 2023 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Teenagers in northern Thailand participate in a sexual and reproductive health class, a UNFPA programme supported by Reckitt. Thailand has made what has been described as “robust progress” towards meeting the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but a “whole…

AFTERNOON - High Commissioner Urges Sudanese Generals To Cease the Violence and Return To Political Talks, and Calls on Those with Influence in the International Community to End the Tragedy and Increase Financial Support to Humanitarian Agencies

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - High Commissioner Urges Sudanese Generals To Cease the Violence and Return To Political Talks, and Calls on Those with Influence in the International Community to End the Tragedy and Increase Financial Support to Humanitarian Agencies 12 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Chair of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua Accuses the President and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 12 September 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Organization for Migration, World Food Programme, World Health Organization,…

Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Mauritania on Prospective Bill Criminalising Enforced Disappearance, Ask Questions on the State’s Cooperation with Civil Society and Reparations for Alleged “Passif Humanitaire” Era Abuses

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Mauritania on Prospective Bill Criminalising Enforced Disappearance, Ask Questions on the State’s Cooperation with Civil Society and Reparations for Alleged “Passif Humanitaire” Era Abuses 12 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today considered Mauritania's…

MORNING - High Commissioner Tells the Human Rights Council that Human Rights in Afghanistan Are in a State of Collapse, and that He Is Saddened by the Continued and Widespread Deterioration of Human Rights in Nicaragua

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner Tells the Human Rights Council that Human Rights in Afghanistan Are in a State of Collapse, and that He Is Saddened by the Continued and Widespread Deterioration of Human Rights in Nicaragua 12 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for…