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WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa 08 August 2024 © NIAID Colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest…

Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats 08 August 2024 UNODC A participant in a UNODC-supported simulation of a chemical terrorism attack in Indonesia. As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks…

UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East 08 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden Khan Younis in Gaza has been heavily bombed. The recent surge in violence and attacks in the Middle East is taking a shocking toll on young lives in the region, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday in an appeal for de-escalation.…

Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day 08 August 2024 © UNEP/Florian Fussstetter Chief Joel Puyanawa says traditional farming techniques, including the planting of hardwood trees , has helped limit deforestation in Puyanawa territory. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights…

World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe 08 August 2024 © PAM Le conflit en Syrie a entraîné le déplacement de milliers de personnes. (archives) Escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday,…

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

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 August 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Sabine Bakyono Kanzie, the new Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Ms.…

ILO Press Conference

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ILO Press Conference 08 August 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth (GET for Youth) Under Embargo until Monday, 12 August 2024 at 00:01 AM CEST (22:01 GMT on Sunday 11 August). Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-GeneralMia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection Sara Elder, Head of the Employment Analyses & Economic Policies Unit…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Venezuela on its Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination, Raise Questions on the Dismissal of Three Indigenous Parliamentarians and Measures to Promote the Rights of People of

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Venezuela on its Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination, Raise Questions on the Dismissal of Three Indigenous Parliamentarians and Measures to Promote the Rights of People of African Descent 07 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined…

Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people 07 August 2024 © Sharek Youth Forum Sarah Al Shamali works with a local non-governmental organization, Sharek Youth Forum, in Gaza. “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of youth in societies and to invest in their potential,” said 23-year-old Sarah Al Shamali from Gaza City, ahead of International…

Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out

8 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out 07 August 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías A wide view of the UN Security Council chamber during the meeting on women and peace and security. Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their rights in conflict zones, amid recent decisions to close or shrink peacekeeping…