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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The world must step up for girls, UN chief says 11 October 2024 © UNICEF/Juan Haro Young girls fetch water in Jampur, South Punjab, Pakistan. As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and offer recommendations on what they need to fully…

Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 11 October 2024 © UNICEF/David Hogsholt Typhoons have caused widespread damage in the Philippines. (file) The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the “big one…

Guterres salutes Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres salutes Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win 11 October 2024 UN Dan Powell Secretary-General António Guterres meets with survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday…

Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’ 11 October 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Families in Gaza are struggling to find enough food to eat. Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north and south of the enclave are at "breaking point", UN humanitarians said on Friday…

Director-General's remarks at the Presentation of the book "Life and Legacy of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero"

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Presentation of the book "Life and Legacy of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero" 11 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Presentation of the book “Life and Legacy of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero”Friday, 11 October 2024, at 1.00 p.m. Mezzanine Gallery, Door 40, E Building, Palais des Nations Your Excellency Adriana Mira [Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador],Your Excellency Yessenia Lozano [Permanent…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend New Zealand’s Promotion of Gender Equality, Ask about Initiatives to Address Violence against Women and Discrimination against Māori Women and Girls

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend New Zealand’s Promotion of Gender Equality, Ask about Initiatives to Address Violence against Women and Discrimination against Māori Women and Girls 10 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of New Zealand, with Committee Experts…

Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’ 10 October 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Emergency supplies are distributed to displaced families in Lebanon. In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued…

Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon 10 October 2024 © UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol in the vicinity of Tyre, south Lebanon. (file) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which…

Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO 10 October 2024 © WHO/Sarah Pabst Scientists in Argentina study bacteria samples to track and control the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health…

‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide

6 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide 10 October 2024 © UNICEF/Sukhum Preechapanich Poverty caused by factors including climate change can make children more vulnerable to Violence. Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special…