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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 01 October 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and the…

Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal with ‘limited’ Israeli ground incursion underway

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal with ‘limited’ Israeli ground incursion underway 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Dar al Mussawir/Ramzi Haidar A suburb of southern Beirut lies in ruins after being targeted by airstrikes. UN humanitarians launched a $426 million appeal for Lebanon on Tuesday to support one million people uprooted by widespread Israeli shelling amid what Israel has…

All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Distribution of water, blankets and hygiene kits in Beirut, Lebanon, where rural communities have fled seeking assistance. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a “…

‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts 01 October 2024 © Sarah Scaffidi Protesters demonstrate against police brutality and racial injustice in Brooklyn, New York. Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as…

Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson 01 October 2024 © UNOCHA/Oleksandr Ratushniak A girl holds her doll in the central square in Kherson, Ukraine. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 30th month.…

Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701? 01 October 2024 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz قافلة لوجستية تابعة لقوات اليونيفيل في لبنان، في يوليو/تموز 2024. Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters…

First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines 01 October 2024 © UNODC/Laura Gil The city of Marawi in Mindanao was attacked by Islamist militants in 2017. A former combatant fighting for the rights of her people on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines has been talking about how she has swapped her combat fatigues for jilbabs [outer garment] and her life in the jungle for a…

Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Laxmi-Prasad-Ngakhusi A view of flooding Kathmandu, central Nepal, following heavy rainfall lasting several days across the country. More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal,…

WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages 01 October 2024 UNICEF/Preena Shrestha Older women, in particular, face additional challenges and prejudice due to ageist attitudes and discrimination. Pictured here, a 69-year-old woman walks in a village in Nepal. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to…

Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Rami Nader A young boy and his family arrive at the Syrian border after fleeing Beirut. With war ramping up across the Middle East on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the violence to end now.…