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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges 23 August 2023 UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi A slavery memorial in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, the head of the UN’s education, science and culture agency UNESCO, emphasized the urgent need to end exploitation…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 August 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness 22 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its…

From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights 22 August 2023 © Unsplash/Domenico Daniele Red alerts have been issued for sixteen cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe. As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization…

New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets 22 August 2023 © UNICEF/Maria Wamala A woman and her baby in Uganda at the Itojo Hospital's pediatric ward, which had no malaria cases due to UNICEF and Ministry of Health interventions, including mosquito nets. More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as…

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent support as crises multiply: UNHCR

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent support as crises multiply: UNHCR 22 August 2023 © UNICEF/Rashad Wajahat Lateef A Rohingya family take shelter after losing their home after fire broke out in refugee camp 16 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. (file) The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is calling on the international community to renew its commitment to the nearly one million Rohingya…

AI tools like ChatGPT likely to complement jobs, not destroy them: ILO

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home AI tools like ChatGPT likely to complement jobs, not destroy them: ILO 22 August 2023 © Unsplash/Steve Johnson An ILO global analysis suggests that most jobs and industries are more likely to be complemented rather than substituted by the latest artificial intelligence wave. ChatGPT is not coming for your job and might even enhance it, experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO…

Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situation

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situation 22 August 2023 © UNICEF/Juan Haro A truck full of young migrants prepare to travel to Agadez. Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for later this year, the top UN envoy for the…

Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials 22 August 2023 UN News / Ezzat El-Ferri Flags of the de facto Taliban authorities fly outside the Governor’s compound in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, hundreds of former government officials and members of the armed forces have allegedly been killed despite assurances from the Taliban of an amnesty…

UNFPA reveals winners of AccessAbility innovation challenge

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNFPA reveals winners of AccessAbility innovation challenge 22 August 2023 © UNFPA Kazakhstan A reproductive health booklet for women with disabilities was published in Braille and distributed to libraries and schools for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. Four organizations working with young people with disabilities are the winners of the first AccessAbility innovation challenge…