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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Launches General Recommendation 40 on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems 25 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning launched its general recommendation no. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems. In opening…

Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays 25 October 2024 © WHO Many requests for emergency medical evacuations for children are denied by Israeli authorities without reasons for refusals. Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials…

WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital 25 October 2024 © WHO/Pierre Albouy Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization, speaks following his re-election during the 75th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing…

UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists 25 October 2024 © UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir Smoke billows from a site targeted by shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Zaita. Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others…

UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter 25 October 2024 © Photohost agency BRICS-Russia2024.ru/Vladimir Astapkovich Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine…

‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP 25 October 2024 WHO/David Lorens Displaced by escalating violence, families in Haiti carry their belongings as they flee their homes in search of safety. International attention must remain focused on Haiti, where political uncertainty persists and rampant gang violence and food insecurity continue to plunge the country “…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties 25 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning held an informal meeting with States parties.Committee Experts briefed States parties on the Committee’s work on individual communications; gender-based violence against women; the women, peace and security…

Director-General's remarks at the Concert on the occasion of United Nations Day 2024

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Concert on the occasion of United Nations Day 2024 24 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Concert de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande à l’occasion de la Journée des Nations UniesJeudi, 24 octobre 2024, à 19 h 30Victoria Hall, Genève Monsieur l’Ambassadeur [M. Lauber],Madame la Présidente [de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Mme de Senarclens],Excellences,Mesdames et Messieurs,Quel plaisir d’être parmi vous ce soir !  Comme le…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Condolences for Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Raise Questions on Türkiye’s Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Measures Imposed during the 2016 State of Emergency

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Express Condolences for Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Raise Questions on Türkiye’s Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Measures Imposed during the 2016 State of Emergency 24 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Türkiye on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political…

‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator 24 October 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Al-Asadi Children sit with their mother at the Syrian border after fleeing the escalating violence in Lebanon. The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Thursday urged the international community to push harder for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah warning that the…