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Director-General's remarks at the UNICEF International Council Annual Symposium 2024

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the UNICEF International Council Annual Symposium 2024 07 November 2024 Tatiana Valovaya UNICEF International Council Annual Symposium 2024Thursday, 7 November 2024 at 11.45 a.m.Building A, Room III, Palais des NationsExcellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, It is a privilege to welcome you to the Palais des Nations, one of the largest diplomatic centres in the world, for the UNICEF International Council annual symposium in Geneva. Your…

FAO Press Conference

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home FAO Press Conference 07 November 2024 Press Conference Announcement Media launch of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2024 Embargo until 8 November 2024 at 10:00 CET Andrea Cattaneo, FAO Senior Economist (Lead author of SOFA 2024)

In Dialogue with Thailand, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome New Law Criminalising Torture and Enforced Disappearance, Ask about the Treatment of Detainees and Prison Overcrowding

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Thailand, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome New Law Criminalising Torture and Enforced Disappearance, Ask about the Treatment of Detainees and Prison Overcrowding 06 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Thailand, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s new law criminalising torture and enforced…

Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban 06 November 2024 综合区域信息网/Abdullah Shaheen 阿富汗南部种植的罂粟。 Opium cultivation in Afghanistan spiked by 19 per cent in 2024, covering an estimated 12,800 hectares despite a ban imposed by the Taliban, a report released on Wednesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed…

Lebanon conflict at ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon conflict at ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead 06 November 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany A young woman in Lebanon carries relief supplies provided by UNICEF. The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday…

Middle East crisis: Live updates as General Assembly meets on UNRWA and more

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates as General Assembly meets on UNRWA and more 06 November 2024 © WHO واجه مستشفى كمال عدوان عمليات عسكرية إسرائيلية مكثفة في 25 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول، وهو من بين آخر المستشفيات العاملة في شمال غزة. The UN General Assembly is holding an informal meeting on UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees that faces new Israeli laws banning it from operating in Occupied…

Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts 06 November 2024 © UNICEF/Rami Nader Syrian and Lebanese families, who fled the escalating violence in Lebanon arrive in Syria. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in…

World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an ‘essential pillar’, DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an ‘essential pillar’, DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba 06 November 2024 UN Photo/Cia Pak Donald Trump during his first term as President of the United States addresses the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly’s General Debate. (24 September 2019). The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for…

A city safe for women is safe for all: Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home A city safe for women is safe for all: Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo 06 November 2024 UN News/Khaled Mohamed Women’s Roundtable at UN-Habitat’s WUF12 in Cairo, Egypt One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: “a city safe for women is a city safe…

How has the war in Gaza affected UNRWA’s ability to support Palestinians?

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home How has the war in Gaza affected UNRWA’s ability to support Palestinians? 06 November 2024 © UNRWA UNRWA staff continue to work in Gaza where possible. As well as bringing emergency aid to those living in Occupied Palestinian Territory, UNRWA, the agency for Palestine refugees, also provides a range of crucial services. In Gaza, the year-long war has severely threatened their ability to…