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Director-General's remarks at the Special Event on tackling racial discrimination to mark Nelson Mandela International Day
25 July 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Special event on tackling racial discrimination to mark Nelson Mandela International Day Thursday, 25 July 2024, 15:00 – 17:00Room XXVI, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this special event in the framework of Nelson…
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Gaza: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers
25 July 2024
UNRWA
Palestinian families move possessions after they are told by the Israeli authorities to move to new locations.
As President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of all hostages still held in the enclave,…
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Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption. WHO calls for urgent action to curb the trend
25 July 2024
WHO/Sergey Volkov
A woman browses alcohol in a supermarket in Moscow, Russia.
It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organization (WHO) report has found that nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits. Despite the health risks, Europeans…
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UN rights chief calls for end to protest crackdowns in Bangladesh
25 July 2024
UN Photo/Mark Garten
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an interview with UN News.
On Thursday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Bangladeshi Government to provide explicit details about last week's protest crackdowns and increased violence to ensure that law enforcement…
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Security Council debates weapon transfers to Ukraine
25 July 2024
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
The transfer of arms to Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Thursday in the latest meeting convened by…
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World News in Brief: Rights experts urge US to protect peaceful assembly rights, attacks against Ahmadis in Pakistan, sustainability push at Paris Olympics
25 July 2024
UN News
Columbia University in New York City. (file photo)
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday expressed deep concern over a “massive crackdown” on pro-Palestinian student protests at various universities in the…
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New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
25 July 2024
UN Photo/Manuel Elías
Ambassador Robert Rae of Canada, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which lies at the centre of the Organization’s efforts to advance…
