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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to be Commemorated at the Palais des Nations on 29 November 2023

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to be Commemorated at the Palais des Nations on 29 November 2023 27 November 2023 Press Release A Special Meeting will be held at the Palais des Nations on Wednesday, 29 November to mark the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.  Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, will open the meeting with introductory remarks and…

Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men 26 November 2023 UNFPA Village health worker Timothy Mbene Masereka. A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN how men and boys must play a critical role in eliminating gender-based violence to change their communities for the better…

Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day 26 November 2023 UNDP Mauritius/Stéphane Bellero Introducing tramway transit has reduced traffic congestion and air pollution in Mauritius. There is an urgent need for a transformative shift towards more sustainable transport the UN chief said on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of cleaner energy to combat climate change…

UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds 25 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba None of the aid deliveries to Gaza would have been possible without the Palestinian and Egyptian Red Crescent Societies, OCHA noted (file photo). Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday – the largest number since 7 October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of…

Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’ 25 November 2023 UN Women Angela Muhindo in Kasese, western Uganda. A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her and other women’s rights after suffering a life “full of pain”, thanks to a UN-supported programme…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 24 November 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, UNAIDS, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Germany on National Action Plan to Fight Racism, Raise Questions on Racial Profiling by Police and Racism in Education

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Germany on National Action Plan to Fight Racism, Raise Questions on Racial Profiling by Police and Racism in Education 24 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-third to twenty-sixth periodic report of…

Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia 24 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-eighth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Burundi, Costa Rica,…

UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause 24 November 2023 © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Two men share drinking water in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations was able to scale up delivery of humanitarian assistance into and across Gaza during the humanitarian pause that went into effect on Friday following an agreement reached this week between Israel and Hamas…

In visit to Antarctica, Guterres appeals for action to end ‘climate anarchy’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In visit to Antarctica, Guterres appeals for action to end ‘climate anarchy’ 24 November 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres looks across the ice sheet at Frei Antarctica base. Antarctica has been called the sleeping giant, but it is now being awoken by climate chaos, the UN Secretary-General has warned…