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Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine 03 September 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider (file) Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric. UN Photo/Evan Schneider (file) Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.…

‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea 03 September 2024 联合国儿童基金会/Simon Nazer 一名医护人员探望朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的一个家庭 。 More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF…

UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank 03 September 2024 © UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Damaged roads, buildings, and infrastructure due to the ongoing escalation of violence in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces continue to employ “lethal war-like tactics” in the West Bank, including airstrikes, with people being killed, injured and displaced, the UN Spokesperson…

Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future 03 September 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas A view of the Eduardo Kobra mural at UN Headquarters. Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being billed as once in a generation opportunity…

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio 02 September 2024 UN News Ferial, a grandmother took her two granddaughters to Deir El Balah health center to get polio vaccination. If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25…

Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign 02 September 2024 © UNRWA Despite constant challenges, UNRWA opened four temporary health clinics in Gaza, with its medical teams providing thousands of consultations every day. The UN-led mass polio vaccination campaign entered its second day in central Gaza on Monday with pauses in fighting holding sufficiently for thousands…

New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Hichem Bayoudh, the new Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

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

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Jordan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Akram Sa’ud Harahsheh, the new Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva…

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

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Frank Büchel, the new Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to this appointment, Mr…

UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway 01 September 2024 WHO UN-led polio vaccination campaign gets underway in middle areas of Gaza The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days…