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​​​​​​​In Dialogue with Spain, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State’s Improved Management of Irregular Migrant Arrivals, Ask About 2022 Migrant Deaths and Alleged Excessive Use of Force by the Police

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ​​​​​​​In Dialogue with Spain, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the State’s Improved Management of Irregular Migrant Arrivals, Ask About 2022 Migrant Deaths and Alleged Excessive Use of Force by the Police 21 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Spain, with Committee Experts praising the State’s improved management of…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 21 July 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci,Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by a representative from the World Health Organization. Update on Dengue Outbreaks Raman Velayudhan, Head of the Unit coordinating the dengue and arbovirus initiative, Global Program on Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases,…

Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’ 21 July 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, addresses the Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security…

Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert 21 July 2023 UNOCHA/Abdul Aziz Qitaz After over a decade of conflict in Syria, some 800,000 people in the north-west of the country are still living in tents. A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in…

Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO 21 July 2023 Unsplash/Shardar Tarikul Islam Common types of mosquito-borne diseases include Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika. Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned…

WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen 21 July 2023 © WFP/Abdullah Al-Garadi Children carry WFP food rations in a makeshift camp for displaced people in Marib, Yemen. A long-serving staffer with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been shot and killed in Yemen. Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national…

Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office 21 July 2023 UN News On February 7th 2023, Protestors are assembling in front of Paris Opera to mobilize another round of manifestations against pension reform in France. Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to…

WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel 21 July 2023 © WFP/Julian Civiero WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain (centre), talks to staff at refugee camp in Chad. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putting major stress on…

From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: Hip hop artist K’naan's new track hails refugees 21 July 2023 © Nabil Elderkin Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter K'naan pictured in New York in 2022. Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K’naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin’ Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip the word’s meaning “and make it…

Sustainable Africa key to global security

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sustainable Africa key to global security 21 July 2023 © Annour Halal United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed meets young children at a refugee camp in Chad. Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector, held at UN Headquarters in New York…