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Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition 26 April 2024 © Ruichen Hu A boat passes in front of an offshore wind power project close to Yancheng in eastern China. The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights…

World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law 26 April 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph The crisis in Haiti is taking a toll on health care facilities in the country. Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their…

UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks 26 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the…

Signing the war in Gaza: Overcoming deafness and displacement

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Signing the war in Gaza: Overcoming deafness and displacement 26 April 2024 UN News Bassem Al-Habal, a displaced Palestinian living with disabilities, records a video using sign language about the reality of life in Gaza. Bassem Al-Habal carried a large bag of flour provided by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, inside one of the shelters in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central…

Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear 26 April 2024 © WHO A UN team assesses damage to medical facilities in Gaza. Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.  Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer from the United Nations…

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency 26 April 2024 © WHO A woman is tested for COVID-19 (file) Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance from "…

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers 26 April 2024 © WFP/Cheick Omar-Bandaogo People in rural Burkina Faso prepare a field to plant trees and shrubs to help revitalize the soil and prevent erosion. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Absence of Allegations on Torture in Liechtenstein, Ask Questions about Counterterrorism Measures and the State’s Prison Agreement with Austria 25 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Liechtenstein, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction that there had…

Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message on the occasion of the Intergenerational Dialogue on Geneva 25 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Intergenerational Dialogue 2024 – The role of International Geneva in the UN 2.025 April 2024, at 17:30Swiss Press Club  Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to address this 2024 Intergenerational Dialogue. I thank Greycells and its many partners for organizing this event and for bringing together different…

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures 25 April 2024 UNSPLASH/Nery Zarate Many countries have seen alarming levels of e-cigarette use among teenagers. Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO)…