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Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future 05 July 2024 © UNICEF/Srikanth Kolari Girls study science at a school in India. How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week event starting on 8 July at UN Headquarters will attempt to answer that crucial question…

Eleven new biosphere reserves added to global list

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Eleven new biosphere reserves added to global list 05 July 2024 © Julian Prealps Nature Park A lynx, a medium sized wild cat, in the Julian Alps Transboundary Biosphere Reserve that spans Italy, Slovenia. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognizing their importance for conserving biodiversity and cultural…

UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl 05 July 2024 © WFP/Fedel Mansour Hurricane Beryl has caused devastation on Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their…

UN warns of escalating tensions on Lebanon-Israel ‘Blue Line’ frontier

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of escalating tensions on Lebanon-Israel ‘Blue Line’ frontier 05 July 2024 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL deminers check an area along the Blue Line. (file photo) The UN voiced deep concern on Friday at the increase in the intensity of exchanges of fire across the Blue Line, which separates Lebanese and Israeli armed forces…

Tens of thousands displaced as fighting intensifies in southeast Sudan

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Tens of thousands displaced as fighting intensifies in southeast Sudan 05 July 2024 © UNICEF/Omran Ahmed أسرة سودانية تضطر إلى النزوح بسبب استمرار القتال الذي اندلع في 15 نيسان/أبريل 2023. Fresh fighting in southeast Sudan is exacerbating civilian suffering, with reports that over 136,000 people have fled their homes in search of safety, UN humanitarians have said…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 05 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Meteorological Organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health…

Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope"

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope" Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope" 04 July 2024 6:45 PM Cinéma Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva Drawing on decades of…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue 04 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Malta on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the introduction of quotas…

UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference 04 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of new UNHCR / IOM /MMC report on risks faced by refugees and migrants on the Central Mediterranean route - "On this journey, nobody cares if you live or die" Embargoed until Friday, 5 July at 10.30 a.m. Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean SituationLaurence Hart, IOM Director, Coordination Office for the…

UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean 04 July 2024 © UNICEF/Sam Ogilvie A family stands outside their home damaged by Hurricane Beryl in St. Andrews, Grenada. The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the Organization’s emergency response fund to kickstart relief efforts…