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UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather 29 April 2024 © WMO/Fouad Abdeladim Climate change is contributing to drought conditions across the world. Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought…

Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 26th Edition of the Swiss Vacation Day 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Swiss Vacation DayMonday, 29 April 2024 at 1.00 p.m.Palexpo, Hall 1-3 Mr. Nydegger,Mr. Genier, Mrs Gadient,Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to join you today for the 26th edition of the Swiss Vacation Day. This event is one of the most important gatherings of its kind and I thank the organizers for inviting me to open these…

Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers 29 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Service Monday, 29 April 2024, at 9.30 a.mRoom D, Geneva International Conference Center (CICG). Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great pleasure to welcome you to International Geneva for the…

Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher 27 April 2024 © UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani A mother walks with her children to their shelter at an IDP camp in North Darfur. UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher,…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino 26 April 2024 Meeting Summaries Committee Urges Sudan to Prevent Further Escalation of Ethnic Violence and Racist Hate SpeechThe Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 26 April 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization.27th…

Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack 26 April 2024 © WFP/Leni Kinzli A boy walks in the Al Salaam camp for displaced people in North Darfur. Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.…

Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year 26 April 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov An adult and two children walk past a destroyed apartment block in Borodianka, Ukraine. As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to…

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…