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Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy 15 October 2024 © IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi A woman in Yemen walks through an area devastated by floods. Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.…

‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain 15 October 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the mission. Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin 14 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba and Benin, whose…

Director-General's message on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week 14 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening Ceremony of the Geneva Peace Week 2024“What is Peace?”Monday, 14 October 2024, at 4.30 p.m.Room XX, Palais des Nations Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and friends,Welcome to the Opening Ceremony of Geneva Peace Week 2024, at the Palais des Nations, in this beautiful room known as the “Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations…

‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President 14 October 2024 ILO Photo/Marcel Crozet A young construction worker in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.…

Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north 14 October 2024 © UNRWA An airstrike in the courtyard of al Aqsa hospital in Gaza where people sought shelter. The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza…

Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers 14 October 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri A building on fire after an attack in a suburb of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line…

Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA 14 October 2024 © UNRWA A second round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza. A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where “multiple tents” were set ablaze…

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Second Session in Geneva

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Second Session in Geneva 14 October 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-second session, during which it will examine the reports of Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan and Türkiye on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening remarks, Dimiter Chalev…

We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day 13 October 2024 © UNICEF/Maxime Le Lijour Despite their vulnerabilities, children can help to reduce disaster risk and build resilience. The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future…