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UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans 29 June 2023 Unsplash/Naja Bertolt Jensen Marine debris, including plastics, paper, wood, metal and other manufactured material is found on beaches worldwide and at all depths of the ocean. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help…

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn 29 June 2023 © UNOCHA Syria Some 6.8 million people are internally displaced in Syria. Syrians are facing an “ever worsening humanitarian crisis” amid the ongoing 12-year-long conflict, top UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to create a first-of-its-kind institution…

Ukraine: Concerns mount over influx of weapons and growing civilian casualties

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Concerns mount over influx of weapons and growing civilian casualties 29 June 2023 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo A woman walks past destroyed apartment buildings and vehicles in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The protection of civilians should remain the top priority amid the continued full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and strict control over weapons supplies is needed to…

Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO 29 June 2023 © UNICEF/Shafiqul Alam Kiron A mother and child attend a nutrition centre in Bangladesh. A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears of Urgent Need for International Solidarity in Responding to Humanitarian Crises, Conflicts and Forced Displacement, and of the Climate of Impunity for Abuses of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Asso

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears of Urgent Need for International Solidarity in Responding to Humanitarian Crises, Conflicts and Forced Displacement, and of the Climate of Impunity for Abuses of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association Around the World 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking…

In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Improvement of Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning the Anti-Homosexuality Law and Free Elections

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Uganda, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Improvement of Prison Conditions, Raise Issues Concerning the Anti-Homosexuality Law and Free Elections 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Uganda, on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  During the dialogue, Committee Experts commended…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Report on Trafficking in Persons and the Intersections with Refugee Protection, Internal Displacement and Statelessness

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Report on Trafficking in Persons and the Intersections with Refugee Protection, Internal Displacement and Statelessness 28 June 2023 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change …

Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives 28 June 2023 © UNOCHA/Christina Powell Residents of Rann, in north-east Nigeria, wade through the flooded main road, which is now inaccessible by vehicle. Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and intensifying climate change. In the face of this,…

Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank 28 June 2023 File UNRWA Israeli authorities demolished Bedouin homes in the vulnerable community of Abu Nwar, Area C, near East Jerusalem in the West Bank. Photo: UNRWA The Secretary-General condemned on Wednesday Israel’s recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units in settlements in the…

OCHA hybrid press conference

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA hybrid press conference 28 June 2023 Press Conference Announcement Update on the humanitarian situation in the north-east of Nigeria Matthias Schmale, Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria