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Gaza City-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire, says UNRWA

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza City-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire, says UNRWA 22 July 2024 UNRWA A displaced Palestinian woman washes clothes in a classroom at shelter run by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. A UN convoy has been hit by “heavy shooting” from Israeli forces at a checkpoint while en route to Gaza City, the United Nations agency for Palestine…

UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs 22 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ricardo Franco Urgent efforts are needed to get the Sustainable Development Goals back on track. Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030…

Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change 22 July 2024 © FAO/Luis Tato A woman carries goods through Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve in Morogoro, Tanzania. The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released Monday.…

World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in Ukraine, improved neurological medicines access

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in Ukraine, improved neurological medicines access 22 July 2024 UNRWA Palestinian families move possessions after they are told by the Israeli authorities to move to new locations. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed the…

Middle East: ‘One rash move could trigger a catastrophe’

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East: ‘One rash move could trigger a catastrophe’ 22 July 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security. A recent surge in cross-border deadly attacks risks escalating violence across the Middle East and requires immediate de-escalation…

UN Special Envoy warns of escalation risk in Syria

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN Special Envoy warns of escalation risk in Syria 22 July 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Geir Pedersen (on screen), Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the country. The threat of regional conflict affecting Syria has not abated, particularly in the face of recent Israeli strikes on the war-torn country, UN Special Envoy…

UNODA Press Conference

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UNODA Press Conference 22 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): second sessionH.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chair of the second session of the NPT Preparatory Committee.

“Not a Woman’s Job? Breaking Barriers in Sports”

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home “Not a Woman’s Job? Breaking Barriers in Sports” 22 July 2024 Convention site, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Paris…

FAO Press Conference

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home FAO Press Conference 22 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement  Media launch of the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI)Embargo until 24 July 2024 at 2 p.m.Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist

Director-General's remarks at the Opening Session of the 22nd World Association for Sustainable Development International Conference

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening Session of the 22nd World Association for Sustainable Development International Conference 22 July 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening session of the 22nd World Association for Sustainable Development International ConferenceMonday, 22 July 2024, at 10 a.m.Room XVII, Palais des Nations  Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a warm welcome to all of you at the Palais des Nations and to International…