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‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief 17 July 2023 © OCHA/Matteo Minasi The UN is working with local NGOs in Ukraine to ensure that vulnerable people receive the support they need. The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark.…

Operational update from the Office of the UN Coordinator for the Black sea Grain Initiative, 15 JULY 2023

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Operational update from the Office of the UN Coordinator for the Black sea Grain Initiative, 15 JULY 2023 17 July 2023 Press Release   Overview    Almost one year into the Initiative, a total of 32.8 million tons of grain and foodstuffs has been exported from the three designated Ukrainian ports under the Initiative. Ships made 1,003 voyages from the ports, including 35 that had been stranded…

Bringing a war criminal to justice

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Bringing a war criminal to justice 16 July 2023 Vincent Tremeau Photographed for the UN’s One Day I Will exhibit in 2016, Elia, from DR Congo, said he doesn’t know his exact age, but wants to be a soldier. (file) For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had…

Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says 15 July 2023 © WFP/Eloge Mbaihondoum أناس يبحثون عن مأوى عند نقطة دخول للاجئين تقع على بعد 5 كيلومترات من الحدود التشادية مع السودان. وكان معظم هؤلاء الأشخاص قد نزحوا داخليا من قبل في منطقة دارفور. Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the…

Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Third Regular Session After Adopting 30 Resolutions and Holding an Urgent Debate on Religious Hatred

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Third Regular Session After Adopting 30 Resolutions and Holding an Urgent Debate on Religious Hatred 14 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council today concluded its fifty-third regular session after adopting 30 resolutions and holding an urgent debate on the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 14 July 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on Cooperation With and Assistance To Ukraine, Adopts Session Report Ad Referendum, and Concludes Fifty-Third Regular Session

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on Cooperation With and Assistance To Ukraine, Adopts Session Report Ad Referendum, and Concludes Fifty-Third Regular Session 14 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights, adopted the session’s report ad…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Five Resolutions, Including on the Implementation of Resolution 31/36 and on the Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar 

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Five Resolutions, Including on the Implementation of Resolution 31/36 and on the Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar  14 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning adopted five resolutions on the implementation of resolution 31/36, on the situation of human…

Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action 14 July 2023 © ESCAP/Armin Hari A mother and her daughter try to shield themselves from rain as they walk in a market. Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more…

World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings 14 July 2023 © ЮНИСЕФ Остров Лампедуза – перевалочный пункт для мигрантов, пересекающих Средиземное море. During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…