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World News in Brief: Wave of ‘fear and dread’ in Ukraine, UN expert slams Navalny disappearance, youth leaders for nuclear disarmament meet

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Wave of ‘fear and dread’ in Ukraine, UN expert slams Navalny disappearance, youth leaders for nuclear disarmament meet 18 December 2023 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov A family receives winter clothing kits for children and other supplies from UNICEF in the frontline community of Marhanets, in the east of Ukraine. With more than 900 air attacks across Ukraine in just one week…

‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists 18 December 2023 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont People walk through downtown Port-au-Prince during a tropical storm. “Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean nation, alongside the presidents of the UN Security Council and…

Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’ 18 December 2023 IOM/Muse Mohammed A migrant family looks out the window and take pictures as they undertake their journey for resettling. Migration is a “fact of life” and a “force for good”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, calling for safer options for the millions seeking opportunities to improve their lives in the…

Security Council condemns deadly terror attack on Iran police station

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council condemns deadly terror attack on Iran police station 17 December 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A wide view of the UN Security Council chambers as members meet on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The members of the Security Council have condemned Friday’s assault on a police station in southern Iran, in which 11 Iranian police officers were…

‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears 16 December 2023 FIFA The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is getting underway in Australia & New Zealand including at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of organized crime in the…

UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department 16 December 2023 WHO WHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 15 December 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme. UNICEF’s Global…

Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists 15 December 2023 © Unsplash/David von Diemar Globally, homicide is a bigger killer than armed conflict and terrorism combined. Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light weapons remain a silent killer, having claimed over 260,000 lives during 2021…

Gaza: UN welcomes Kerem Shalom border crossing announcement

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN welcomes Kerem Shalom border crossing announcement 15 December 2023 © UNOCHA The Kerem Shalom border crossing. (file) The UN Spokesperson has welcomed the announcement on Friday by the Israeli cabinet that the Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip will be reopened. Until the…

Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced 15 December 2023 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell UNHCR distributes relief items to returnees at a transit centre in Renk, South Sudan. While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community must match that generosity with far greater solidarity, UN chief António…