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Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit 05 September 2024 © FAO/Eilaf Abdelbasit Sudan is among the places worst affected by acute hunger and food insecurity. The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday…

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

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Somalia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 05 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, the new Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms.…

HRC Press Conference

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 04 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement 57th session of the Human Rights Council (9 September- 11 October 2024) Ambassador Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for Internally Displaced Children since 7 October, Ask about Mental Health Treatment for Children Traumatised by the War and the Protection of Children in Gaza 04 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Israel, with Committee Experts…

Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa 04 September 2024 IOM/Hussein Ben Mosa Thousands of migrants and refugees have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean. (file) A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday.…

World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide 04 September 2024 © UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Children walk through partially destroyed streets in Jenin in the West Bank. (file) At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week ending 2 September, including seven children – the highest number of deaths in a single week since…

Asia-Pacific nations commit to ‘visionary blueprint’ for inclusive digital world

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Asia-Pacific nations commit to ‘visionary blueprint’ for inclusive digital world 04 September 2024 ESCAP Photo Participants at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation, which was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. At a major UN conference on Wednesday, Asia-Pacific nations pledged to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive digital…

UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism 04 September 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Children wearing “United Against Hate” t-shirts appear at an interfaith gathering at the Park East Synagogue in New York City in memory of Jewish worshipers who were killed in Pittsburgh in the United States. (31 October 2018) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday…

Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid ‘massive’ attacks

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid ‘massive’ attacks 04 September 2024 Фото ЮНИСЕФ Львов после обстрела. The United Nations upheld the need to protect civilians in Ukraine as Russian attacks continue across the country, with at least seven people killed in Lviv  on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).…

UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians 04 September 2024 © UNRWA A family carries their belongings as they walk across rubble and ruin in Gaza. Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, while emphasizing the need to ensure aid and protection for desperate civilians…