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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action 07 February 2025 United Nations Children gather in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-…

US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS 07 February 2025 © UNICEF Ethiopia/Bethelhem Ass HIV programmes, including in Ethiopia, are being impacted by US funding cuts. The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community HIV prevention, despite a waiver issued for HIV/AIDS programmes, the UN agency to combat the still deadly…

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move 07 February 2025 International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and…

Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief 07 February 2025 © UNRWA Children in Gaza display the Palestinian flag following the ceasefire. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”.  In a social…

Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future 07 February 2025 OPGA/Mariam Sheikh Philémon Yang (left), President of the 79th General Assembly, is interviewed at UN Headquarters by UN News. The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh impetus for change. How can the organization remains relevant in a world that is…

First Person: Bodies of children in Haiti have turned into ‘battlegrounds’

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Bodies of children in Haiti have turned into ‘battlegrounds’ 07 February 2025 © UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol UNICEF's James Elder visits a school in Port-au-Prince. Armed groups in Haiti are inflicting “unimaginable horrors” on children, turning their “bodies into battlegrounds”, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action"

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action" 07 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action”Friday, 7 February 2024Fenaa Alawwal (cultural center), Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia     Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to join you for the inauguration of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action”. This project is…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society 06 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Belarus, with Committee Experts…

Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva 06 February 2025 Press Conference Announcement Statement regarding Israel’s disengagement from the Human Rights Council. H.E. Mr. Daniel MERON, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN Office at Geneva 

Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO 06 February 2025 © Unsplash/Timo Wielink An autonomous vehicle on the streets of San Francisco. Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that inventors all over the world are striving to make a reality, while patents for combustion engines are “flatlining”, the UN…