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Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza 16 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden Khan Younis lies in ruins following the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays and other impediments, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territories…

Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering 16 April 2024 © WHO/Christopher Black Children are being treated in a temporary field hospital in Mouraj, a neighbourhood in the south of the Gaza Strip. Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid…

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination 16 April 2024 © UNICEF/Matthew K. Firpo The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent. Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights defenders, government delegations and others.…

Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia 16 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Nitsebiho Asrat Students stand in their under-equipped classroom in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost $630 million…

OCHA Press Conference

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA Press Conference 16 April 2024 Press Conference Announcement Briefing in advance of the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia (also on Tuesday, 16 April, from 3 p.m. CEST to 6 p.m. CEST) Ambassador Shiferaw Teklemariam, Commissioner of the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management CommissionThe Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell, Deputy Foreign Secretary and Minister for Development and AfricaRamiz Alakbarov, United Nations Assistant…

Genève internationale - Balexert March 2024

1 year ago Genève internationale - Balexert March 2024…

Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 15 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocideagainst the Tutsi in RwandaMonday, 15 April 2024, at 16:00Room XX, Palais des Nations Ambassador Ngango,Deputy High Commissioner Ms. Al-Nashif, Mr. Murangira [President of IBUKA],Ms. Neila [Survivor],Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,  We are gathering…

UNFPA Press Conference

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UNFPA Press Conference 15 April 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of UNFPA’s State of World Population 2024 report, “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights” Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director

Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military 15 April 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A vehicle is driven through the destruction in Khan Younis. As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, independent human rights experts said that the alleged use of…

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign 15 April 2024 Office of the UN Youth Envoy/Joel Sheakoski Youth Adviser Jevanic Henry speaks at the ECOSOC Youth Forum With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind the UN Youth Office has launched an new advocacy campaign – “World Leaders: It’s Time to Let #YouthLead” – calling for greater youth representation in…