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Indonesia leads the way in taming forest fires

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Indonesia leads the way in taming forest fires 20 March 2024 © UN Indonesia Fires in Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Biosphere reserve, Riau, Indonesia. Some 70 million hectares of forest are affected by fires each year, causing huge environmental and economic damage. On the International Day of Forests, marked on 21 March, we look at how an innovative UN-led initiative in Indonesia is…

World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost 20 March 2024 Unsplash/Clay Banks With 321 million francophones around the globe, diversity is at the heart of La Francophonie. Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world” the UN chief has said in his message marking the…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 20 March 2024 Press Conference Announcement Situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 19 March 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service(UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the, the International Labour Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, and the United…

WMO Press Conference

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WMO Press Conference 19 March 2024 Press Conference Announcement State of Global Climate 2023 Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-GeneralOmar Baddour, Chief of Climate Monitoring

Director-General's remarks at the Event to celebrate the creative heritage of Magtymguly Fragi

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Event to celebrate the creative heritage of Magtymguly Fragi 19 March 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Event to celebrate the creative heritage of Magtymguly FragiTuesday, 19 March 2024, at 1.30 p.m.Room III, Palais des Nations  Ambassador Hajiyev,Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure to join you today for this inspiring event to celebrate the poet Magtymguly Fragi. I would like to sincerely thank the Permanent Mission of…

Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war 19 March 2024 © UNRWA A boy in a market during Ramadan in Gaza. Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as Ramadan decorations, lamps and lanterns illuminate a crowded camp of displaced people in central Gaza, spreading a ray of hope amid the rubble of war…

Hong Kong: Rushed adoption of new security law a ‘regressive step’ - UN rights chief

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Hong Kong: Rushed adoption of new security law a ‘regressive step’ - UN rights chief 19 March 2024 Unsplash/Monica Dorame Temple Street night market, Hong Kong, China. The accelerated adoption of a national security bill in Hong Kong represents “a regressive step” for human rights there, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday. …

Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn 19 March 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba في مارس 2024، أوصلت اليونيسف وشركاؤها 23 حضانة لمستشفيات في رفح- جنوب غزة. UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza, where increasing numbers of children are on “the brink of death” from acute hunger, caused by five months of intense Israeli…

UN rights expert urges global action to halt Myanmar junta atrocities

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights expert urges global action to halt Myanmar junta atrocities 19 March 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo Rains lash an internally displaced persons camp in northern Myanmar. (file) The UN independent human rights expert on Myanmar called on the international community on Tuesday to take strong, coordinated action to protect civilians from ongoing atrocities committed by the military junta’s…