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Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline 21 August 2024 © WHO/Ahmed Zakot Ten months into the war, many Gazans continue to face the daily challenge of fetching clean water, amid repeated evacuation orders. “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with further forced displacement,…

World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues 21 August 2024 © WFP/Sylvain Barral Trucks carrying vital food supplies cross the border from Chad into Sudan via Adre. The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese…

‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told 21 August 2024 UN Photo/Santiago Puentes Viana A tribute to victims of the conflict in Colombia is displayed on the floor of a building. Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity 21 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Belarus on its implementation of the Convention…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Bill 20 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Ghana, with Committee…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 20 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Michele Zaccheo, Chief, UNTV, Radio and Webcast Section, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Preparations for Potential Mpox Outbreak in EuropeTarik Jašarević…

Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency 20 August 2024 © WHO/Katson Maliro Renforcer la réponse pour enrayer la progression de l'épidémie de Mpox dans la région africaine. The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of…

Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO 20 August 2024 © WHO/Khaled Mostafa A single-dose of the mpox vaccine. Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday…

UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks 20 August 2024 UN Photo/Stuart Price The skyline beyond the northern suburbs of Mogadishu is seen through a bullet hole in the window of a hotel in Somalia. The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just ahead of the international day which spotlights the issue each year…

World News in Brief: Ukraine alert over new attacks, more Nicaragua NGO closures, disinformation in DRC

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine alert over new attacks, more Nicaragua NGO closures, disinformation in DRC 20 August 2024 © WHO Ukraine's health system has been devastated by the war. The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Tuesday condemned “yet another attack" carried out by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region…