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In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development 15 May 2023 UN Photo/Jermaine Duncan  Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica shake hands prior to their press conference in Kingston, Jamaica. The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing…

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar 15 May 2023 © UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut Cyclone Mocha hits a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Cyclone Mocha was one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in the country reported on Monday, leaving a “trail of devastation” as it moved overland from the Bay of Bengal,…

UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference 15 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Closing of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-16), 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-11) and 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 12 May 2023 Rolph…

Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day 14 May 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A pregnant woman and her daughter wait outside a UNICEF-supported maternity ward in South Sudan. For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for them to receive thanks and recognition for all they do…

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza 14 May 2023 © UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi These buildings were destroyed during an Israeli air strike, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza City. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night’s ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting…

Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world 13 May 2023 © UNICEF People flee their homes as Cyclone Freddy hits Blantyre city in Malawi. More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015. Experts from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters to speed up efforts to fully implement…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend China on Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about Women’s Political Participation and Sex-Selective Abortions

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend China on Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about Women’s Political Participation and Sex-Selective Abortions 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic reports of…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Sao Tome and Principe for Measures to Increase School Attendance, Ask about Birth Certificates and Sexual Abuse of Schoolgirls

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Sao Tome and Principe for Measures to Increase School Attendance, Ask about Birth Certificates and Sexual Abuse of Schoolgirls 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Sao Tome and Principe, with Committee Experts praising…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 12 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United…

Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia 12 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia on their…