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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 10 September 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, and the United Nations Trade and Development. Floods in ChadJens…

Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone 10 September 2024 © UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi Khan Younis in Gaza has been devastated by the war. The UN Middle East envoy has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday on a densely populated area in an Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in Gaza…

Security Council: UN calls for safe, unimpeded passage of aid to Ukraine

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: UN calls for safe, unimpeded passage of aid to Ukraine 10 September 2024 UNOCHA/Viktoriia Andriievska Consequences of a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, when a children’s hospital and other buildings were severely damaged. The Security Council in New York on Tuesday debated the latest barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have targeted multiple cities…

General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve 10 September 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider A wide view of the General Assembly Hall as a moment of silent prayer is held during the final plenary meeting of its 78th session. The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year in international diplomacy and underscoring the need for a collective…

Escalating violence in Syria raises fear of ‘large-scale war’

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Escalating violence in Syria raises fear of ‘large-scale war’ 10 September 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman A family flees a village on the frontlines in the Ariha district, northwest Syria, a frequent target for shelling. (file) Increased violence along the frontlines in Syria, with continued war crimes on all sides, is leaving civilians in the region fearful of a “large-scale war”, a new…

Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens 10 September 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium and on screens) addresses the first plenary meeting of the 79th session of the General Assembly. The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday afternoon in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a…

WFP continues to support millions amid ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WFP continues to support millions amid ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine 10 September 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Families in Gaza are struggling to find enough food to eat. Nearly 50 million people in the Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe are not getting enough to eat, or double the number from before the Arab Spring over a decade ago, a senior official with the World Food…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iceland’s Move to Establish a National Human Rights Institute, Ask about the Implications of the Recent Immigrant Influx and Volcanic Activity in Reykjanes Peninsula

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Iceland’s Move to Establish a National Human Rights Institute, Ask about the Implications of the Recent Immigrant Influx and Volcanic Activity in Reykjanes Peninsula 10 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Iceland, with Committee…

Director-General's remarks for the Opening of the photo exhibition following the High-Level Event to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks for the Opening of the photo exhibition following the High-Level Event to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack 10 September 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Opening of the photo exhibition following the High-Level Event to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack Tuesday, 10 September 2024, at 1.00 p.m.Door 40, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva,…

Director-General's remarks at the "Joint Postgraduate Diploma on Peaceful Coexistence: Reinforcing Peace, Human Rights, and Development"

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the "Joint Postgraduate Diploma on Peaceful Coexistence: Reinforcing Peace, Human Rights, and Development" 09 September 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Meeting with participants of the University of Peace's course on Peaceful Coexistence Monday, 9 September 2024, at 4.00 p.m. Virtual Meeting  Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is a pleasure to meet you all – albeit virtually. Let me thank the University of Peace and…