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

9 months 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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…

UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises 04 July 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file photo) Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the…

Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter 04 July 2024 UNRWA Following Israeli relocation orders, Palestinians take as much belongings as they can to move to a new place. Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people uprooted in response to Israeli evacuation orders have had to turn back…

In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption 

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption  03 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Croatia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures…