Home
United Nations
The United Nations Office at Geneva

Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter 17 November 2023 UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola A family walks through Kayah State, in southeastern on their way to safety across the border to Thailand. The conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military has expanded to the country’s eastern and western regions, with urban areas increasingly affected by intense…

Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns 17 November 2023 © WHO Much of Gaza lies in ruins following weeks of bombardment. The UN health agency, WHO, on Friday issued a new warning about the desperate situation for people in Gaza, with the number of medical facilities operational “clearly not enough to support the endless needs” created by more…

‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise 17 November 2023 © Mohamed Khalil On April 27, 2023, the Al-Imam Al-Kadhim School in Al-Geneina City, West Darfur State, which had been serving as an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) shelter, was burned to the ground amidst the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports…

In Dialogue with Slovenia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Describe the State’s National Preventive Mechanism as One of the Most Effective in the World, Ask about Reported Violations of Asylum Seekers’ Rights and Measures to Address Violence agai

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Slovenia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Describe the State’s National Preventive Mechanism as One of the Most Effective in the World, Ask about Reported Violations of Asylum Seekers’ Rights and Measures to Address Violence against Women 16 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Slovenia…

UNRWA Press Conference

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA Press Conference 16 November 2023 Press Conference Announcement Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and UNRWA’s response Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General

New Permanent Representative of Albania Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Albania Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 16 November 2023 Presentation of Credentials Vasilika Hysi, the new Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

YAS 2023

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home YAS 2023 16 November 2023 Palais des Nations     The Young Activists Summit seeks to …

Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando, the UN’s first frontman for water 16 November 2023 UNICEF/Speiser Marlon Brando speaks at UNICEF's New York Headquarters about the desperate needs of many of the world's children. (file) What do Bolivia, Marlon Brando and the UN have in common? The Oscar-winning actor helped the UN amplify the need for clean water in a South American…

Gaza: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror'

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror' 16 November 2023 UN Geneva/Daniel Johnson Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses the media in Geneva. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the Security Council call for pauses in the fighting in Gaza where “doctors operate on screaming children without anaesthetic, using mobile…

World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace 16 November 2023 © WFP/Michael Tewelde Vulnerable communities receive food aid from the UN in the Tigray region of Ethiopia (file photo). In drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it was restarting food…