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Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave 23 August 2024 © UNRWA Children in Gaza are living in often unsanitary conditions. A 10-month-old girl paralysed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the deadly disease to be detected in the war-ravaged enclave in 25 years…

Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak 23 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Ala Kheir Women waiting for aid distribution in Wad Madani, Sudan. Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with flooding and ongoing access obstacles, they reported on…

At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality 23 August 2024 UN Mongolia/Enkhbold Orosoo The Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivers remarks at the 2024 World Women’s Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's…

Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya 23 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Vincent Tremeau A man carries food aid through the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Seven years since the forced mass displacement of Rohingya and other communities from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the violence and full protection…

OHCHR Press Conference

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 23 August 2024 Press Conference Announcement The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to present findings on Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the CommitteeRégine Esseneme, Vice Chair of the CommitteeGün Kut, Committee MemberBakari Sidiki Diaby, Committee Member

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System 22 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State party on the large…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action" on the occasion of the World Women's Forum

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action" on the occasion of the World Women's Forum 22 August 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action”Thursday, 22 August 2024, at 5.00 p.m.Chinggis Khaan National Museum, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to join you for the inauguration of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action…

Gaza: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes 22 August 2024 © UNRWA Families continue to shelter in school buildings in the Gaza Strip. UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are running out and deteriorating in Gaza, while humanitarians condemned new strikes on schools sheltering people displaced by the war.…

UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations beset by rising oceans

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations beset by rising oceans 22 August 2024 UN Photo/Kiara Worth UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets a local community member from Lalomanu, Samoa. Pacific island nations threatened by rising oceans, debt and geopolitical tensions can only fight back if international lenders agree to fairer terms for vital development funding and…

Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries 22 August 2024 World Bank/Dominic Chavez Men unload sacks of onions from a truck in Bamako, Mali, a landlocked developing country. Their lack of direct access to the vital trade links often result in landlocked countries paying high transport and transit costs. Leaders from landlocked developing countries…